Germany, Imperial. A Naval Aviator Cap Tally Ribbon United Republic of A silver gilt four armed

A silver gilt four armed star with arabesques in each quadrant

The fifty-six Signers of the Declaration were inspired by as high a patriotic purpose as humanity has ever known

demonstrating expert restoration of some of the arm enamels with evidence of compression to the bottom of the frame of the six o’clock arm

the mark attributed to the manufacturer

Germany, Imperial. A Naval Aviator Cap Tally Ribbon United Republic of A silver gilt four armed(Kaiserliche Marine Mtzenband fr Mannschaften der Marine Flieger Abteilung). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of MARINE=FLEIGER=ABTEILUNG, unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 117 cm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue including wear to the wire resulting in a patina throughout the inscription, a scarce ribbon issued to naval aviators in near extremely fine condition.