Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Auction Gold wound badge (9mm)

Gold wound badge (9mm)

maker marked "PRÄWEMA MARKNEUKIRCHEN" on the screwback

original ribbon suspended from a traditional Spanish-style horizontal hanger with pinback

to the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire Hospital in London

Nice quality cut out example

Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Auction Gold wound badge (9mm)An ovular badge of silvered bronze, the obverse centre bears the cipher VAK with a flaming grenade inscribed with 1921, below are two crossed cannons, on a background of rays encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and shows the attachment prongs of the obverse plate, with a screw back and plain plate, measuring 35. 62 mm (w) x 48. 16 mm (h), very fine.