Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Archive machine embroidered black lion on

machine embroidered black lion on yellow shield

the frame measuring 325 mm (w) x 265 mm (h)

in extremely fine/near mint condition

the medal mis-stamped with the incorrect year "1889" (should be "1899")

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Archive machine embroidered black lion on(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked