Germany, Ss. A Large Studio Portrait Of A 3Rd Ss Panzer Division Totenkopf Soldier Hold violet felt medal bed

violet felt medal bed

the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of “FÜR TREUES WIRKEN IN EISERNER ZEIT 1915” (“FOR FAITHFUL WORK IN THE IRON TIME 1915”)

a ribbon banner inscribed "GUT FLUG" (Good Flight) and a winged wheel below

featuring a Maltese Cross with large ball finials and a cluster of five cleft rays in each quadrant

a silver content number of “800”

Germany, Ss. A Large Studio Portrait Of A 3Rd Ss Panzer Division Totenkopf Soldier Hold violet felt medal bed(SS Portrt). A large, colourized studio portrait depicting a soldier of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, in the uniform of an infantryman and with a collar tab indicating a rank of SS Mann, affixed to a large card stock backer measuring 290 mm (w) x 390 mm (h), the obverse notably bears the mark of Prague based studio SAA, with a tear evident to the bottom right edge, in overall near extremely fine condition.