Germany, HJ. A Sports Shirt Auction Order of Rio Branco

Order of Rio Branco

marked with the Royal cypher above the class designation "4" in Eastern Arabic and trimmed with an ornate border in gold-coloured ink on the lid

The 52 mm wide sweatband is fabricated from cinnamon brown leather

the reverse bearing a central inscription of “FÜR EHRENVOLLE VIERZIG DIENSTES JAHRE” (“FOR FORTY YEARS’ HONOURABLE SERVICE”)

1917 and was taken on strength at Military District No

Germany, HJ. A Sports Shirt Auction Order of Rio Branco(HJ Sporthemd). Constructed of white cotton, the exterior dyed with two red tresses surrounding a central white tress, with the front overlaid by a white cotton diamond measuring 9 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), in turn bearing a machine embroidered black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 42 cm (w) x 56 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating moderate soiling and minor material fatigue throughout the base material, in very fine condition.