Austria, Second Republic. An Observer Pilot Veteran’s Commemorative Badge, By F. Peltz Archive Googles in the standard teardrop

Googles in the standard teardrop design

It was probably a piece contracted for manufacture by one of the 37 French recipients noted above

1868 in five classes with different versions for military

United Spanish War Veterans Commanders Jewel: in silver gilt

measuring 82 mm (w) x 35 mm (h)

Austria, Second Republic. An Observer Pilot Veteran’s Commemorative Badge, By F. Peltz Archive Googles in the standard teardrop(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a white enameled shield bearing a gilt insignia, overlaid by a central Austrian national eagle in mid flight, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked F. PELTZ,