Germany, NSDAP. An AH Presentation Plaque, with Case, from the Mayor of Klagenfurt Hold AUGUST 1942”)

AUGUST 1942”)

but with approximately 45% of the gilding intact

maker marked for ROTHE & NEFFE

the original component of the suspension loop marked “KO” for an unconfirmed maker

a paper label is inserted into the guard and bears owner information reading “REG

Germany, NSDAP. An AH Presentation Plaque, with Case, from the Mayor of Klagenfurt Hold AUGUST 1942”)(AH Plakette mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of AH, above an inscription of DIE VORAUSSETZUNG ZUR TAT IST DER WILLE UND DER MUT ZUR WAHRHAFTIGKEIT (THE PREREQUISITE FOR ACTION IS THE WILL AND COURAGE TO BE TRUTHFUL), the reverse bearing raised inscriptions of ERSTE, VOM FHRER UND DER REICHSLEITUNG FR SEHR GUT BEFUNDENE, NACH NATURSTUDIEN GEARBEITETE PLAKETTE and GENEHMIGTER ALLEINVERKAUF ADOLF