Germany, Federal Republic. A Hohenzollern 25-Year Merit Badge, C.1970 certificate_of_authenticity faint handwritten inscriptions in pencil

faint handwritten inscriptions in pencil above

the fullsize and miniature crosses each with a bronze palm

crazing in the red enamels on the centrepiece ring

Robert Schlüter fought in WWI and was promoted to senior lieutenant

the reverse engraved EXCMO

Germany, Federal Republic. A Hohenzollern 25-Year Merit Badge, C.1970 certificate_of_authenticity faint handwritten inscriptions in pencil(Dienstauszeichnung fr 25 Jahre). Constructed of partially silvered bronze, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a royal crown, overlaid by a central silvered monogram, measuring 20. 79 mm (w) x 33. 02 mm (h), weighing 5. 2 grams, in extremely fine condition.