wear and light soiling evident in the cloth-covering on the exterior
silver gilt with red enamels
with a recessed medal bed for the sash badge and a raised circular and slotted medal bed for the breast star
inscribed "New 18 Society" below the insignia and "W2364 / Kathleen Birchall" on the reverse
edge nicks and gouges
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Heinrich Wander Auction wear and light soiling evident(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on topped of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 80 mm (w) x 44. 26 mm (h), weighing 6. 6 grams, accompanied by its period original package of