Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Small Version, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden bordered by a light brown

bordered by a light brown machine-embroidered tresse

acid-etched designs consisting of nautical imagery flanked by arabesque latticework

In very fine to extremely fine condition

with a centred singular green cord and a gilded metal cipher “X”

with a dual inscription of “3/SS-FRW

Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Small Version, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden bordered by a light brown(NSDAP Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked STEINHAUER & LCK, LDENSCHEID, measuring 18 mm in diameter, demonstrating some loss of finish to the base metal with flecking to the enamels, an early small variant in near extremely fine condition.