Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Medal Auction Near the ricasso is a

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark reading “ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN”

King Edward Park

maker marked "'EL ORO' J

His only brother

Lüdenscheid

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Medal Auction Near the ricasso is a(Grubenwehrwesen Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, obverse with central NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, on top of crossed hammers, reverse with raised inscription FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBENWEHRWESEN (FOR SERVICE IN MINING RESCUE), measuring 35. 09 mm in diameter, and in good condition.