Third Reich TENO Honour Badge-1919

This mint condition badge sits within an original issue case constructed of a light wooden frame with a black faux leather exterior covering , the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted cream velvet medal bed. The push button/spring clip closure operates perfectly. A non matching issue number of '1286' is visible to the base of the case.Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of a central enameled Technische Nothilfe (Technical Emergency Corps/TeNO) insignia in the form of a red enameled square overlaid by an enlarged black mobile swastika, in turn inset with a silvered cogwheel surrounding a hammer covered by a letter 'N'. These enamelled components sit on top of a cogwheel on top of a diamond-shaped starburst, overlaid at the bottom by a banner bearing a date of '1919' with clusters of oak leaves emanating from each side. The whole is topped by a TeNo-style German national eagle. The reverse has a block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch. Reverse is stamped with a low issue number of '647' and 'Ges.Gesh. The pin is stamped with the makers name ' WILHELM FÜHNER, PFORZHIEM',A fine example of a rare badge with an original box of issue.