A German Horseman Award; Bronze Grade

Portugal; Two-piece construction, silver gilt with blue, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 13.3 mm x 14.7 mm, original ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine.

A fine example of a third reich period Luftwaffe Fliegertruppe Offizier Visor cap, constructed of fine quality manufacture grey-blue Mützen-Trikot (cap tricot) with a fine twill weave (Körperbindung) pattern of parallel running ribs. The cap features a traditional high peak crown with bright golden-yellow piping running along the crown of the cap, as well as the top and bottom edge of the 43 mm wide black interwoven cap bad. The visor is made of Vulkanfiber, and is lacquered black on the obverse, and features a green lacquered finish with a squared pattern on the underside, with black leather trim sewn to the edge of the visor. The chin cord is crafted of twisted bullion cords and are attached to the cap with one glossy metal (magnetic) button on each side of the cap. The insignia on the cap consist of a well-detailed eagle in stamped silver finished aluminum eagle, measuring 64 mm x 40 mm. Attached directly below the eagle is an open-ended wreath in silvered aluminum, with a metal tri-colour cockade consisting of metal black and silver rings with a red painted core, measuring 115 mm x 36 mm. The inside of the cap is lined with pale silky liner, along with a pale leather sweatband that is perforated towards the front. The crown portion of the cap once featured a maker’s diamond, but it has been removed or lost through time. Towards the left on the sweatband is a maker’s mark in silver lettering - it is illegible. The cap measures 275 mm x 243 mm at the crown. Overall, it displays light period wear, with some thinning in the fabric and light to moderate mothing, as well as slightly miss-shaped core from storage. In overall near extremely fine condition.

A first and second war Austrian medal ribbon bar grouping with five ribbons, consisting of 1) An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class ribbon, 2) An Austrian Medal of Valor ribbon, 3) A Hindenburg Cross with Swords ribbon, 4) A 25-Year Faithful Service Cross ribbon with miniature, 5) A Bulgarian War Service Medal ribbon with Swords; metal core (magnetic); measuring 77 mm x 18 mm; very fine condition. (C: 185)

Constructed of olive green machine embroider, with machine embroidered script “Feldherrnhalle” in off-white threading; with a horizontal line embroidered into the top and bottom edges; measuring 357 mm x 27 mm; uniform removed; extremely fine condition.