Germany, Imperial. A Germanic Folk Art Brooch in Silver, by Carl Dillenius Province of China Instituted in 1954

Instituted in 1954

measures approximately 24cm (9 ½ “) x 12cm (5 inches)

Footnote: Little is known about Thomas W

each looped at one end through a silvered zink loop

pitting and edge nicks on the EM

Germany, Imperial. A Germanic Folk Art Brooch in Silver, by Carl Dillenius Province of China Instituted in 1954(Brosche in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised Othala (Odal rune) situated within a knotted border, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, affixed with a plated bearing an inscription of HANDARBEIT (HAND MADE), along with the makers mark of Carl Dillenius, Pforzheim, a silver content number of 800, and a crown and crescent indicating German manufacture, measuring 39. 62 mm in diameter,