Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" near

TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" near the rear of the aircraft

A Franco-Prussian War veteran’s medal bar featuring two decorations

An 1853 South Africa Medal to the 12th Lancers

flanked by Springer’s handwritten signature in black ink and a date of “20

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" near(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse featuring a white cotton twill liner showing underlying embroidery and guide threading, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.