Latvia, Republic. A Silver Kurzemes Artilērijas Pulks (Kurzeme Artillery Regiment) Badge, H.w.slasenapf, C.1919 Hold A cross pattée of multi-piece

A cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a silver frame and a blackened non magnetic core

numerous scratches on reverse

and numbered “6657” on reverse

Promoted to Order by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco in 1881

who had no flight experience and was on his first passenger flight

Latvia, Republic. A Silver Kurzemes Artilērijas Pulks (Kurzeme Artillery Regiment) Badge, H.w.slasenapf, C.1919 Hold A cross pattée of multi-pieceTwo piece construction silver with white and red enamels, obverse bearing the insignia of the Latvian Armed Forces and are inscribed KAP 1919 (Kurzemes Artilrijas Pulks 1919), two cannons intersect behind the white enameled cross, reverse bears a screwback with an illegible makers mark, measuring at 40. 93mm (w) x 40. 95mm (h) and weighing at 29. 6 grams, in very fine condition.