Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Shako Plate, by Christian Theodor Dicke Auction Archive maker marked "L2/682/39" and marked

maker marked "L2/682/39" and marked "KERNSTÜCK" on the tab where it is stitched to the body of the belt

measuring 75 mm x 82 mm

The front center of the cap features a machine woven national tri-colour (black-white-red) cockade on a woven tan rayon diamond base

over a field of white enamel

John (Hannah) Fraser of Aberdeen

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Shako Plate, by Christian Theodor Dicke Auction Archive maker marked "L2/682/39" and marked(Adler fr Tschako). Constructed of a silvered aluminum alloy, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with two threaded screw posts for shako attachment, maker marked with the logo of Christian Theodor Dicke, Ldenscheid, measuring 160 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish, in extremely fine condition.