Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity with central inscription standing AL

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

With the collapse of the German monarchy and the state economy following the First War

Wigney in Nepean

all of separate construction

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 with central inscription standing AL(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