Germany. An Early Example Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge in Tombac

A fine example of a silver grade “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen”; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered bronze, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; unmarked, but displaying the typical characteristics of B.H. Mayer Kunstprägeanstalt; measuring 47.25 mm (w) x 62.34 mm (h); weighing 14.2 grams; with nearly all of its original silver finish remaining; in overall near mint condition.