Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Decorations

(Abzeichen). A pair of decorations, including a Hesse Bravery Medal, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a leftward-facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR TAPFERKEIT” (“FOR BRAVERY”), within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 33.18 mm in diameter, weighing 14.7 grams, in near extremely fine condition, and; a Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a broken replacement vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 38.20 mm (w) x 42.71 mm (h), weighing 5.6 grams, in fair condition.