WW1 Gold Polish Patriotic Brooch – 1st August 1914
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pre-WW2 Polish Memorial Badge of Interned at Maramaros Sziget – Rare Silver
£1,249.99
Silver, 35.5mm x 37.5mm
Description
A badge commemorating the internment of Polish Legionnaires in 1918 at Maramaros-Sziget (now Sighetu Marmației, Romania). A rare variant of the badge made in silver, fully hallmarked as silver 750, Vienna, 1917-1922, maker FxS.
The badge is in the form of a five-armed cross covered with blue enamel. In the center is a shield surrounded by a thorny crown and the inscription “MARAMAROS MCM.XVIII SZIGET.” It is a two-part badge with a backing plate and a nut. Condition as shown in the photos.
