Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By Carl Dilenius Auction silver lion's head overlaying a

silver lion's head overlaying a bronze and blue enamelled base

marked "METALL-SAMMLUNG 1914-15" (Metal Collection 1914-15) on the inside

obverse illustrating a u-boat at sea with its crew standing on the deck

Jessie Bloomfield of Edinburgh

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By Carl Dilenius Auction silver lion's head overlaying a(Beobachterabzeichen). An attractive badge in toned hollow stamped silver, obverse presenting laurel and oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon, with the principle observer insignia in strong red, white and black enamels, affixed using two flat wire prongs visible on the reverse, adorned by the Prussian State Crown, reverse with a sun ray design with a vertical pin assembly, a barrel hinge, a flat catch and flat pin, silver hallmark 800 on