Bavaria, Kingdom. An Infantry Pickelhaube Auction maker’s cartouche of Auguste Fonson

maker’s cartouche of Auguste Fonson

Klasse 1939” (Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939) printed in black ink on the obverse

5 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

52 mm x 85 mm inclusive if its crown suspension

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Infantry Pickelhaube Auction maker’s cartouche of Auguste FonsonA gilded die stamped bronze stylized Crowned Royal Arms of Bavaria supported by two crowned lions rampant and regardant with forked tails, below bears a scrolled curving ribbon with the inscription In Treue Fest, the centre bears a silvered cross with a centred shield of Bavaria, the reverse bears two soldered attachment prongs and four silvered rivets holding the obverse central cross in place, measuring 15. 85 mm (w) x 82. 87 mm (h), very fine.