Germany, Imperial; Austria, Empire; Hungary, Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Four First War Patriotic Badges

Item #EU21482

$434

Includes:

1. Central Powers "Through Struggle to Victory" Patriotic Badge: in silver with with red, white, green, yellow and black enamels, faded museum mark on the reverse, illustrating a cluster of four shields in the centre, the shield of Imperial Germany above the shield of the Ottoman Empire, with the shield of the Austrian Empire at the left and the shield of the Kingdom of Hungary at the right, all on a thatched-look background, surrounded by the inscription "DURCH KAMPF ZUM SIEG" (Through Struggle to Victory), measuring 27.8 mm (w) x 19.7 mm (h), horizontal pinback.

2. Central Powers 1914 Patriotic Badge: in silver with red, white, yellow and black enamels, museum marked "70" on the reverse, illustrating the flags of the Austrian Empire at the left and Imperial Germany at the right, a third banner bearing the crescent moon and star of the Ottoman Empire above the date "1914" in the centre, all of which is backed by a wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 27 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), horizontal pinback, with a 11.8 mm (w) x 13.5 mm (h) crescent moon and star suspended from the badge.

3. German Eagle with Two Flags Patriotic Badge: three-piece construction, in silver with red, white, yellow and black enamels, museum marked "90" on the reverse, illustrating the Imperial German eagle above two flags, the Austrian Empire at the left and Imperial Germany at the right, mounted to a circular frame, measuring 23.7 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), horizontal pinback.

4. Iron Cross with Crown and Crossed Swords Patriotic Badge: in silver with black and white enamels, unmarked, illustrating a First War Iron Cross, measuring 11.5 mm (w) x 11.5 mm (h), suspended from a hanger composed of three pieces and incorporating a pinback, the hanger illustrating a crown backed by downward-pointing crossed swords, with chain link in bronze gilt at the base of the crown, the hanger measuring 30.5 mm (w) x 19 mm (h).

Intact enamels, together, near extremely fine.