Germany, Ss. A Germanic Folk Art Silver Brooch, With Case, By Gahr GTRexclude (Wissam al-Khidmat al-Askari)

(Wissam al-Khidmat al-Askari)

Footnote: The Order of the Legion of Honour has a convoluted history

It is manufactured out of hand embroidered silver/aluminum bullion wire in the shape of a German Gothic “Z” on a black wool backer

with the crown retaining an intact gilt DAF logo and inscription of “NACH VORSCHRIFT DER RZM” (“ACCORDING TO RZM REGULATIONS”) embossed directly onto the material

upper field of the medal is re-punched

Germany, Ss. A Germanic Folk Art Silver Brooch, With Case, By Gahr GTRexclude (Wissam al-Khidmat al-Askari)(Silberbrosche mit Etui). Constructed of silver, the obverse presenting in a stylized animalistic design interspersed with geometric shapes, characteristic of old Germanic (Anglo Saxon and Nordic) folk art, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked GAHR, MNCHEN for the firm of Otto and Karolina Gahr, above double Sig runes, measuring 31. 02 mm (w) x 56. 29 mm (h), weighing 12. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case,