Germany, Third Reich. A Baden Singing Association Membership Pin, by Eugen Schmidhäussler
(Badischer Sängerbund Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a Baden national griffin clutching an instrument, above a raised inscription of “BADISCHER SÄNGERBUND” (“BADEN SINGING ASSOCIATION”), flanked by a swastika, the reverse maker marked “SCHMIDHÄUSSLER, PFORZHEIM”, retaining a period original ribbon backer, measuring 23 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) (exclusive of ribbon), in extremely fine condition.

