Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern

(Luftwaffe Brustadler für Offiziere). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern “droptail”-style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 88 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), wth minor loss of finish evident, an early and high-quality example in extremely fine condition.