Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive with an elasticized strap emanating

with an elasticized strap emanating from the side of the lid to lock onto a stud set into the shell’s side for secure closure

4 mm (w) x 48 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension and horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by fleur-de-lys)

Riveted to the peak is an insignia consisting of a Baden griffin wielding a sword and ducal coat of arms

Footnote: William Blane's original name was William Burriss Engelbrecht

Twenty-eight are gilt bronze and have screwbacks

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive with an elasticized strap emanating(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 100 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating moderate material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and very fine condition.