Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Officer’s Breast Eagle Newly Listed embossed and printed in black

embossed and printed in black ink

the manufacturer's mark is obscured by the intensity of the paint job

one with a gold-coloured gilt

supplemented by many black-and-white images and illustrations

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Officer’s Breast Eagle Newly Listed embossed and printed in black(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of a grey cotton twill backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, on a dark grey wool lining, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), oxidation of the silver aluminum wire is evident and most of the wool lining has been lost, in overall fair condition.