Germany, Hj. A Rare Ski Guide’s Badge, By Wittmann Archive Brownish-green wool exterior

Brownish-green wool exterior

overlaid by a central Saxe-Altenburg coat of arms

The helmet plate features a central vertical oval with the embossed coat-of-arms

" and engraved "LESTER C

West Yorkshire on May 17th

Germany, Hj. A Rare Ski Guide’s Badge, By Wittmann Archive Brownish-green wool exterior(HJ Ski Fhrerabzeichen). A rare HJ Ski Guides Badge, constructed of a silvered bronze alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular ring bearing an inscription of HJ SKI FHRER, overlaid by a pair of crossed skis, in turn bearing a finely detailed edelweiss with an enameled HJ insignia as a centrepiece, the reverse featuring dual horizontal pinbacks consisting of clip hinges with needle style pins meeting flattened catches,