Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive with an eagle with outspread

with an eagle with outspread wings clutching a wreathed swastika

Scattered gilt and surface wear

This resulted in an amputation "at the third proximal phalanx

the German badge with four prongs

brass open-ended chape

Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive with an eagle with outspread(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Duke Friedrich, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 40. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 36. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine condition.