Germany, Third Reich. A Horse Driver’s Badge, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude with red and blue embroidery

with red and blue embroidery

the obverse constructed of an oak wreath with ribbons at 9 and 3 o’clock positions

/ Greeting Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Additional Knight Grand Commander of our said Most Exalted Order of the Star of India

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Emperor Ferdinand I

Germany, Third Reich. A Horse Driver’s Badge, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude with red and blue embroidery(Deutsches Fahrer Abzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath,joined together at the bottom by a belt bearing a central letter R, around a chariot pulled by two horses, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked STEINHAUER & LCK, NRNBERG, measuring 40. 66 mm (w) x 50. 91 mm (h), weighing 16. 9 grams, in extremely fine condition.