Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By A.g.m.u.k. Archive without backing

without backing

constructed of silvered bronze with machine embroidery

a fine example with intact enamels

overlaid by a machine-embroidered black rayon mobile swastika

After six weeks with Royal Arthur

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By A.g.m.u.k. Archive without backing(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with two acorns, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback, designer marked PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker marked A. G. M. u. K, measuring 97. 90 mm (w) x 25. 88