Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity some overall creasing

some overall creasing

Instituted 23 October 1914 by Ernest Augustus

following by a posting later that month to the Cruiser Essex on April 23rd

with central inscription standing AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit)

The reverse features a description of the photograph in German text

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity some overall creasing(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom with a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central black and white enameled square set within a red enameled border, superimposed on a ribbed background, the reverse with a barrel hine and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with two visible clips