a worn badge with contact to reverse
General during the First War and recipient of the Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves and the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle Order with Oak Leaves and Swords
" (In the Storm is Safety) above and "AMORIS PRÆMIUM" (The Reward of Love) below
40 mm x 58
the obverse with a central monogram of Grand Duke Leopold inside of a pebbled border
Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Pickelhaube Spikes Archive a worn badge with contact(Helmspitzen). A pair of Pickelhaube spikes, including: 1. An M1867 spike, constructed of plated brass, consisting of a circular disc perforated with four eyelets for rivets insertion, topped by a central spike emanating from a pebbled shaft which is flanked by dual ventilation holes, unmarked, measuring 80 mm (w) x 118 mm (h), demonstrating minor softening of silver finish, in extremely fine condition. 2. An M1915 spike plate, constructed of