Germany, SA. A 1940 SA-Gruppe Hochland Ski Competition Merit Plaque, with Case, by Carl Poellath consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a badge of this style

a badge of this style was found in an original paper packet that was marked “Eugen Schmidhäusler

edge knocks

Copenhagen) and marked "925S" (silver) on the reverse

hallmarked on ring for silver guarantee used between 1798-1809 on loop for suspension from replacement ribbon

Germany, SA. A 1940 SA-Gruppe Hochland Ski Competition Merit Plaque, with Case, by Carl Poellath consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a badge of this style(Sturmabteilung Skimeisterschaften Plakette mit Etui). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval medallion overlaying a pair of skis, bearing a central mountainscape overlaid by a German national eagle clutching the emblem of SA Gruppe Hochland, flanked by a date of FEBR. 1940 and situated above a dedication of DER FHRER DER SA GRUPPE HOCHLAND (THE LEADER OF SA GRUPPE HOCHLAND), circumscribed by an inscription of KRIEGS