sommewalker Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I am lead to believe this is an, An original ww1 era Kyffhauser cap badge. its very interesting if it is ............................ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hi Peter, it looks OK from the picture , but it is only the cockade there should be a wreath around it too which is missing , unlikely to be WW1 period more likely 1920's or even early Third Reich. Just heading to work now but maybe some of the others will be able to date it for you. Can't remember exactly when the Kyffhäuserbund was founded think around 1900 ,I know it was disbanded by Hitler in 1943. From the construction looks 1920's to early 1930's to me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommewalker Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Perfectly correct, which to me makes it even more rare I do have a Kyffhäuser medal/award , and it was issued after ww1 but as its a commemorative award for ww1 veterans so to my mind falls into the ww1 era, of collecting and interest, sometimes the smallest items even incomplete can tell a story, like this one I found that is complete . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 yes certainly fits in with WW1 era 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommewalker Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 yes certainly fits in with WW1 era after doing more research, I can confirm the badge is original, I've found that indeed it was made between 1930-1936 there were various ways of it being worn I've included photos of the 2 I've found, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A P.S to this post, ive included close ups of both centres to show the intricate stitching , and the ground in dirt, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Somebody posted the matching (empty) gold wreath on the Forum some time ago. The centre is machine-woven. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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