soiling on the white satin inside lid and the white velvet platform housing the medal beds
reverse centre enamels replaced with additional light blue enamels added to laurels
above an unidentified academy insignia
extensive pitting
constructed of silvered and patinated feinzink
Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pilot’s Badge, C.1925 Hold soiling on the white satin(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a Bavarian crown, around a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 46. 13 mm (w) x 73. 78 mm (h), weighing 11. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.