Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin
(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked “ADOLF BOCK”, maker marked “SCHWERIN, BERLIN”, measuring 44.22 mm (w) x 57.10 mm (h), weighing 33.0 grams, with minor wear of finish evident in addition to catch repair, in overall better than very fine condition.

