Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge Newly Listed In the summer of 1814

In the summer of 1814

needless to say

" said Fred Ritchie

The original Vendôme Column at the centre of the square was erected by Napoleon I

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge Newly Listed In the summer of 1814(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, unmarked, measuring 45. 81 mm (w) x 71. 02 mm (h), weighing 10. 2 grams, all of the reverse attachment hardware is missing and minor loss of silver finish is visible to the base metal, in