Germany, HJ. A Member’s Armband Hold metal reverse

metal reverse

hand-engraved insignia

there is a chip to the bakelite handle grip near the upper crossguard

the obverse bearing a raised rightward-facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph

the 3 o’clock arm reads “1920” and the 6 o’clock arm reads “23 III”

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Armband Hold metal reverse(HJ Armband fr Mitglieder). Constructed of red cotton, the exterior bearing a central white tresse, overlaid by a white cotton diamond bearing a machine embroidered black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 18. 5 cm (w) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor material fatigue, in better than very fine condition.