Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Badge for Hunters and Gamekeepers, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter visually-hidden heavy gilt wear present all

heavy gilt wear present all over cross

The dagger culminates with a nickel-silver lower crossguard

the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering pinback meeting a flat wire catch

needle locking pin is located along the left corner

Germany, Third Reich. A German Hunting Society Badge for Hunters and Gamekeepers, by Ferdinand Hoffstätter visually-hidden heavy gilt wear present all(Deutsche Jgerschaft Dienstabzeichen fr Berufsjger und Jagdaufseher). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a shield with an oak leaf border, bearing a central Deutsche Jgerschaft (German Hunting Society DJ) insignia, situated above a banner bearing an inscription of JAGDAUFSEHER (GAMEKEEPER) and identity number of 18262, the reverse maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), missing its pinback, in very fine