Germany, NSDAP. A Gau Essen 10-Year Badge By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Newly Listed the interior with a maker’s

the interior with a maker’s mark of “ORIA7” and a silver content mark of “950”

the obverse with an enameled center applique depicting a Hesse Lion in gold on a bed of blue enamels

plus cover

Strap is fabricated from a thick leather with a smooth finished brown upper

the central medallion on the obverse slightly caved in

Germany, NSDAP. A Gau Essen 10-Year Badge By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Newly Listed the interior with a maker’s(Gau Essen Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of gilded aluminum, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of crossed hammers bearing dates 1925 1935, overlaid by a sword with a mobile swastika on its hilt, the reverse maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 32 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), some loss of gilt finish evident, in overall very fine condition.