Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked "A" inside a circle

marked "A" inside a circle on the edge

exhibiting a scuff mark at the top of page 1

/ 1928 / Event 2

he was a pilot during Operation Varsity

six are maker marked ""Drago Paris Nice""

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked "A" inside a circle(Patriotische Brosche). A superb example constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a red and black enameled circular ring, trimmed with a pebbled border, circumscribing a blacked and silvered 1914 Iron Cross, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49 mm in diameter, with some flecking of enamels evident, in extremely fine condition. A rare large