Germany. Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Civil Organization Membership Badges
(Mitgliedsabzeichen). A mixed lot of five civil organization membership badges, including a Deutsches Frauenwerk badge, constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, vertical pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/25” for Rudolf Reiling, Pforzheim, measuring 30 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a National Socialist People’s Welfare (NSV) Sisterhood membership badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 38 mm in diameter, with loss of finish and some chipping of enamels evident, in fair condition; a German Red Cross (DRK) Assistant’s badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 30 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition; a DRK Sisterhood badge, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse marked with “KREFELD” and “K. U. Q.” indicating manufacture by Klein & Quenzer, Idar-Oberstein, measuring 30 mm in diameter, with a large chip to the central enamel that has been painted over, in overall very fine condition, and; a general DRK badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 31 mm in diameter, with some chipping evident to the enamels, in overall very fine condition.

