Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot’s Badge Commemorative Case Newly Listed maker marked "BAILEY BANKS &

maker marked "BAILEY BANKS & BIDDLE PHILA"

a single silver-coloured embroidered Litze on each tab

fraying evident in the wire on the four exposed ends

"for services in Egypt"

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot’s Badge Commemorative Case Newly Listed maker marked "BAILEY BANKS &(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen Erinnerungs Etui). Of two piece silver plated non ferrous metal alloy construction, consisting of a case with an exterior lipped edge, accompanied by a lid bearing an etched Austro Hungarian style imperial eagle topped by a Crown of St. Stephen, unmarked, measuring 162 mm (w) x 78 mm (l) x 40 mm (h), with moderate scratching and material fatigue leading to loss of finish and oxidation evident, in overall better than very fine