InfanterieSturmabzeichen Petz & Lorenz

[Saladin]

Hello again,
this is the latest addition to my collection.
This little chap arrived today. Again this badge came straight from the family in a small bundle of Vet acquired items (which had a lot of 1st WW German medals in it)
I have done some research in to the badge and believe it to be genuine Petz & Lorenz





Any comments or opinions welcomed
All the best
Doug

[harryamb2]

yes,it looks a nice one Doug.

[rbminis]

A nice example Doug!
I was not familiar with this one until doing some research. It appears there is a variation or two of these, earlier ones with cut out swastikas and some with different hardware.
Congrats on adding this one!
Ralph.

[fischer]

Hello Doug

It's a very nice and difficult to find ISA attributed to the firm of Petz & Lorenz albeit, this is still conjecture IMO.

Examples of this design can also be found with the LDO number L/18 stamped in the badge pin for retail sale. This LDO number was assigned to BHMayer.
Also, some collectors are of the opinion these examples are a member of the Frank & Reif family.
This is due to the very similiar obverse design when compared to the F&R maker marked solids.

This tombak hollow example can be found with a lily pad hinge hardware set up, round catch plate and the sheet metal hinge, oblong catch plate combination we see here.
And, there are a few known examples that have a cut-out swastika detail.

Congrats on securing this one, a highly desirable ISA...

Best regards, fischer

[Kevin Grootaers]

Nice IAB Doug.

[Saladin]

Thank you Harry and Kevin for your comments...they are very appreciated.
Ralph, Fischer, thank you for the additional information it is very useful and nice to know that it is a more hard to find example.
I do particularly like the wear on this one. (I must admit Ralph I do like the mint badges that you show and have in your collection)
I must admit I would have liked to have bought the whole collection of Cased and packeted Kriegsmarine items that Adrian showed a couple of weeks ago. I do prefer to keep collections together.

Thanks once again.
All the best
Doug

[schwelch]

Very nice! Congrats on adding this rare IAB to your collection!!!

P&L is one of my favourite makers

BR
Sven

[fischer]

Hi Sven

This assemblage of attributed P&L ISA's is second to none.

Your collection of this example is the nicest I have ever seen; thanks for showing them....

Best Regards, fischer