United Kingdom. Royal Naval Division Officer’s Cap Badge Auction demonstrating near-total loss of gilt

demonstrating near-total loss of gilt finish to the badge with only trace amounts visible to low-contact points

SEPTEMBER 1912”

marked "P" within a circle on the reverse

supplemented by a black-and-white studio photo of Knoll wearing the NSDAP membership badge

(indicative of Feuerschutzpolizei Wachtmeister)

United Kingdom. Royal Naval Division Officer’s Cap Badge Auction demonstrating near-total loss of giltOf bronze construction, die cast, the obverse featuring a crowned oval laurel wreath enclosing an anchor entwined with a rope and surmounted by a naval crown, the reverse with original attachment points for mounting to a cap, measuring 59. 3 mm wide x 52. 8 mm in height, showing surface wear, patina, and areas of oxidation consistent with age, in fine condition. Footnote: The Royal Naval Division was formed in 1914 from naval reservists and surplus