Estonia, Republic. A 75th Anniversary Estonian Fire Service Badge, by Roman Tavast, c.1943

A badge of multi-piece construction, constructed of silvered bronze and blue and white enamels, commemorating the years from 1868 to 1943, the centre obverse presents a silver flower over a blue and white enamelled shield, inscribed VLVTU, surmounted by a fireman’s helmet set against oak leaves, the reverse presents a screw-back plate, maker marked ROMAN TAVAST, TALLINN, measuring 30.87 mm (w) x 44.60 mm (h), and in near extremely fine condition.