Germany, TeNo. A Rare Technical Emergency Help (TeNo) 1920 Honour Badge, with Case, by Wilhlem Fühner

Item #G43574

$1,101
(Ehrenzeichen der Technischen Nothilfe mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an enameled emblem in the form of a black mobile swastika overlaid by a silvered TeNo insignia on a red square, within a raised cogwheel, above a date of “1920” and topped by a TeNo-style German national eagle, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, stamped with issue number “4195”, the pinback maker marked “WILHELM FÜHNER, PFORZHEIM”, measuring 36.12 mm (w) x 49.43 mm (h), weighing 14.2 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of heavy card stock with a faux black leather exterior, the interior with a white satin lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted white velvet medal bed, opening with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release and a functional metal hinge, the exterior bearing an original matching issue tag marked with number “4195”, measuring 54 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 22 mm (h), a rare complete set in extremely fine condition.