Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Landwehr Cap Badge Province of China dark patina on crossed guns

dark patina on crossed guns

with soiling evident in selected areas on the exterior and throughout the interior

surmounted by a large crown in silver gilt and red enamels

with Fleur de Lils carefully attached in each cross knee denoting 1830 + time period

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Landwehr Cap Badge Province of China dark patina on crossed guns(K. u. K. Kappenabzeichen). Constructed of toned zink with gilt, the obverse bearing a raised horn surrounding a number 35, topped by an Iron Cross circumscribed by dates 1914, 1915, 1916, all surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat catch, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.