WW2 Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge - Schwerin.

Classic example of an early Tombak Minesweeper War badge by C.Schwerin & Sohn. Berlin. Heavily gilded wreath with silvered waves and water column with flat coke bottle shaped pin and a prone soldered hinge to reverse. Manufacturer marked with the Schwerin fingerprint, slightly mis aligned lettering ' FEC.OTTO PLACZEK BERLIN' ' AUSF.SCHWERIN BERLIN '. Good proportion of gilding remaining with wear to highpoints and patination of the silvering. Good example.

Code: 7217