Germany, HJ. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, by A.G. Tham Republic of cross of excellent quality manufacture

cross of excellent quality manufacture

Botham's First World War Trio and his Royal Naval Long Service Medal are not included with this pair

engraver marked "G

the reverse bearing a handwritten date of “10

Germany, HJ. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, by A.G. Tham Republic of cross of excellent quality manufacture(Ehrenzeichen Kreissieger im Reichsberufswettkampf). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a white enameled disc, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel, in turn defaced by an enameled HJ insignia, the eagle circumscribed by an inscription of KREISSIEGER (DISTRICT VICTOR) and a date of 1939, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback