International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Auction engraved in running italic script

engraved in running italic script "Otto Husserl" on the reverse

on very fine quality manufacture

chipping evident in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring and glue residue visible where the centrepiece ring butts the arm at 5 o'clock on the obverse

German forces had been gas shelling

International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Auction engraved in running italic scriptIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 45. 4 mm (w) x 105. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its gilt bow tied ribbon with shield suspension, intact enamels, the shield sitting slightly loose versus the gilt bow tied ribbon, on its original red bow tied ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (Latin: Supremus Ordo Militaris Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis