Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Pilot’s Badge, By C. E. Juncker (J-1) Archive scattered bubbling and chipping

scattered bubbling and chipping

The school was founded in 1864

In Solid brass

with some loss to the original blackened finish

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Pilot’s Badge, By C. E. Juncker (J-1) Archive scattered bubbling and chippingA textbook example of a fine early quality Pilotenabzeichen by this maker; two piece construction, consisting of a silvered tombac wreath and a patinated tombac eagle; the wreath is constructed of laurel leaves towards the left side and oak leaves towards the right side, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large patinated eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets