Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Bronze Grade, by L. Christian Lauer Auction Archive type II with "1870-1871" Franco-Prussian

type II with "1870-1871" Franco-Prussian War reverse centrepiece

União Latina in Portuguese

By November 16

measuring 205x145mm

it was noted that Grindrod had "Arteriosclerosis" (hardening of the arteries)

Germany, Third Reich. A German Equestrian Badge, Bronze Grade, by L. Christian Lauer Auction Archive type II with "1870-1871" Franco-Prussian(Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze). Instituted 9 April 1930. (1930 1945 issue). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a stylized belt surrounding a raised letter R, surrounding a central mounted horse, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked L. CHR. LAUER, NRNBERG, measuring 41. 20 mm (w) x 50. 76 mm (h), weighing 15. 6 grams,