Austria, Imperial A Pilot’s Badge 1917-18 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1944 (Silver)

1944 (Silver)

screwed or wired in place to a series of sixteen red-faced card-based boards

He began his military career at the age of 10 with the Kent Royal Garrison Artillery on May 27

small blue enamel restoration above F7

The interior is fully lined with a grey cotton-blended liner

Austria, Imperial A Pilot’s Badge 1917-18 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1944 (Silver)In gilded bronze and enamels (each leaf separately enameled, as it should be), pin is magnetric, 61. 12mm(w) x 65mm(h), unmarked, with hollow rivets, textbook example, very good details, and showing evidence of moderate period use; very slight enamel chipping, in extremely fine condition.