Austria, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Badge Auction (Gebirgsjäger Einheitsfeldmütze)

(Gebirgsjäger Einheitsfeldmütze)

Veteran’s Stickpin Badge - Silvered tombac

8 Reserve Squadron

and the royal crown on the upper arm the reverse plain with a barrel hinge and unusual vertical banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch

Bell-Irving DSO OBE dated 30 October 1945

Austria, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Badge Auction (Gebirgsjäger Einheitsfeldmütze)In silvered metal, a round disc with a detailed pattern, the obverse medallion is gilded, presenting a black enamelled eagle with Austrian coat of arms on the chest, the reverse presents a single horizontal pin, measures 40. 7mm (w) x 40. 8mm (h), weighs 11. 2 grams, enamels intact, light wear around the exterior, in very fine condition.