Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Badge Auction and marked “GES GESCH”

and marked “GES GESCH”

original purple ribbon

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versus the original pattern

Brand new condition

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Badge Auction and marked “GES GESCH”(Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an off white enameled rectangular field featuring a finely detailed rippling motif, trimmed with a black enameled border featuring silvered designs, and overlaid by a black enameled 1914 Iron Cross with details executed in silver, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), in