Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband Newly Listed crazing evident on the leather

crazing evident on the leather tab

a worn example with some loss of the gilt finish on the reverse

the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place

accompanied by its period original card stock backer

with a white embroidered backer

Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband Newly Listed crazing evident on the leather(Flughafenverwaltung Mitarbeiter Armband). Constructed of red wool twill, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with gold bullion wire tresses, with a hand embroidered golden yellow inscription of FLUGHAFENVERWALTUNG (AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION) in cursive script, unmarked, unstitched and measuring 422 mm (l) x 108 mm (h), with minor material fatigue evident, a rare example in overall near extremely fine condition.