Germany, Imperial. A Naval Officer’s Visor Cap Insignia Hold He died December 29

He died December 29

but died in captivity of a brain tumor on July 12th that same year

In brass fire gilt with full laurel leaves wreath with crossed ribbon at the base

the metal suspension clasp has separated from the ribbon

both written by Harrold Edgar Gillingham

Germany, Imperial. A Naval Officer’s Visor Cap Insignia Hold He died December 29(Kaiserliche Marine Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of black wool twill, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire wreathed around a tri coloured cockade, topped by a German State Crown constructed of a silvered bronze insert highlighted by silver aluminum wire, unmarked, measuring 78 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.