Description
silvered rank pip
constructed on interwoven bright silvery wire
enamel chipping on the obverse centrepiece ring and the tip of the bottom arm
but is free of tears overall
93 and 76mm in length
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Totenkopf Ring in Silver consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac silvered rank pip(Totenkopf Ring in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a large raised skull and crossbones, flanked on each side by clusters of oak leaves, the interior bearing a silver content mark of 800, corresponding to a size 10. 5, weighing 5. 0 grams, a quintessential example of a ring commonly purchased by Wehrmacht and SS personnel in extremely fine condition.