Germany, Third Reich. A Rare and Mint German Horseman’s Badge, Gold Grade with Miniature and Case, by L. Christian Lauer Auction Braune Messe

Braune Messe

the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 28761 of Friday

In brown plastic (cellulose acetate)

This is a very fine Numbered 1213 “Ordens-Gemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger Mitgliedsausweis” issued to the highly decorated Leopold Burr

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare and Mint German Horseman’s Badge, Gold Grade with Miniature and Case, by L. Christian Lauer Auction Braune Messe(Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Gold mit Anstecknadel und Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a stylized belt circumscribing a raised letter R, surrounding a central mounted horse situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting around wire catch, maker marked L. CHR. LAUER, NRNBERG BERLIN, measuring 41. 54 mm (w) x 51. 48 mm