A First War Prussian Pilot’s Badge By P Meybauer Of Berlin certificate_of_authenticity engraved "VINCENZO MANNA"

engraved "VINCENZO MANNA"

and a Spanish helmet towards the bottom

Joseph Cox

maker marked “L/12” on the pin for “C

engraved on the obverse "FIRST PRIZE FOR GYMNASTICS 28th FEB

A First War Prussian Pilot’s Badge By P Meybauer Of Berlin certificate_of_authenticity engraved "VINCENZO MANNA"A fine example of a Prussian Pilots (Flugzeugfhrer) badge; in stamped silvered brass; hollow; with fine details; standard pilots badge motive within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves; a bow on the bottom of the wreath, ordained by the Prussian crown at the top; maker marked on the reverse of the crown with the stylized maker mark of P. Meybauer, Berlin; vertical slender pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; breather hole