Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, C. 1918 Auction Archive 8 mm (w) x 10

8 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) ribbon bar

An extremely well-preserved edition of “Scottish Firearms”

that it could have been fitted with a booby trap

the reverse with a standard soldered catch and a double-prong spring bar

marked "14 K" and hallmarked on the reverse

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, C. 1918 Auction Archive 8 mm (w) x 10(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, set around a central square enameled applique consisting of a black and white checkered centrepiece within a red border, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 60 mm (w) x 71.