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A LIKELY SAILOR MADE EMBOSSED COPPER BISMARK BATTLESHIP BADGE,
A LIKELY SAILOR MADE EMBOSSED COPPER BISMARK BATTLESHIP BADGE, c. 1939-41. Embossed sheet copper over wood plaque, the front with a shield centering a device consisting of a three-leaf clover and oak leaves, with traces of old varnish; the back covered in green paper board inscribed 'Bismark' with illegible inscription below. Ht. 9 3/8, wd. 9 3/8, dp. 7/8 in. Footnotes: PROVENANCE The plaque was given to the consignor in the 1970s while a sailor on H.M.S. Hood by a German navy veteran who served on the Bismark during World War II. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A LIKELY SAILOR MADE EMBOSSED COPPER BISMARK BATTLESHIP BADGE, c. 1939-41. Embossed sheet copper over wood plaque, the front with a shield centering a device consisting of a three-leaf clover and oak leaves, with traces of old varnish; the back covered in green paper board inscribed 'Bismark' with illegible inscription below. Ht. 9 3/8, wd. 9 3/8, dp. 7/8 in. Footnotes: PROVENANCE The plaque was given to the consignor in the 1970s while a sailor on H.M.S. Hood by a German navy veteran who served on the Bismark during World War II. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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