Germany, Imperial; Austria, Empire; Hungary, Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Four First War Patriotic Badges Auction Archive Instituted in 1872

Instituted in 1872

In an Investigative Report

marked on reverse with code “134” for maker Otto Klein & Co

The decoration was awarded on October 19

King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (in brass

Germany, Imperial; Austria, Empire; Hungary, Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Four First War Patriotic Badges Auction Archive Instituted in 1872Includes: 1. Central Powers Patriotic Badge: two piece construction, in silver with red, white, green, yellow and black enamels, museum marked "60" on the reverse, illustrating a shield bearing four flags, clockwise from the upper left: the Austrian Empire, Imperial Germany, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary, the shield mounted to a base with the two headed Austrian eagle surmounted by the royal crown, measuring 23. 3 mm (w) x 27. 2 mm