(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of six First World War patriotic badges, including:
1. A first war year Central Powers badge, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of the flags of Austria and Germany, joined together by an Ottoman flag and banner bearing a gilt date of “1914”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 28 mm (w) x 22 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
2. A large Central Powers patriotic badge, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a flag comprising German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Ottoman flags, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 25 mm (w) x 22 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
3. A small Central Powers patriotic badge, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of mirrored German flags overlaid by small Austrian flags, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 28 mm (w) x 16 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
4. A 1915 Iron Cross badge, constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a central Iron Cross executed in red enamel and substituted with a date of “1915”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 18 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.
5. A small Iron Cross pendant badge, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a bow tie ribbon with a loop emanating from the bottom edge and securing in place a small Iron Cross bearing a date of “1914”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 26 mm (w) x 14 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
6. A rifle badge, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a German national eagle clutching a Mauser rifle in its beak, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 18 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.