Germany, Ss. A Rare Allgemeine Ss Standarte 55 Nco’s Collar Tab Archive also exhibiting surface rust

also exhibiting surface rust

1894 in St

In silver gilt a very detailed  ball-tipped enameled red Maltese cross

5 mm x 92 mm

the centre bears a silvered cross with a centred shield of Bavaria

Germany, Ss. A Rare Allgemeine Ss Standarte 55 Nco’s Collar Tab Archive also exhibiting surface rust(Allgemeine SS Kragenspiegel). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with alternation black threaded and silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing machine embroidered silver aluminum wire numerals 55, the reverse bearing the remnants of a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 44 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), a scare tab in extremely fine condition.