Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch Archive the reverse maker marked “WILLY

the reverse maker marked “WILLY BERGE

A miniature Prussian Long Service Decoration for 25 years

and an integrated wire catch

and landed at Balaklava in December 1854

The crash helmet is round-shaped

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch Archive the reverse maker marked “WILLY(Patriotische Brosche). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamel, the obverse consisting of a black enameled oval border with silvered floral designs, surrounding a central raised German national eagle overlaid by a coat of arms and with feathering highlighted in silver, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.