Original WW1 Zeppelin wire souvenir - British Red Cross WWII Scottish regiment badge some tarnish marks

some tarnish marks

The set is most likely from the same contract

🎖️ An iconic piece of British Great War militaria from a top-tier maker

Some silvering losses

Machine woven lettering on red wool backing

Original WW1 Zeppelin wire souvenir - British Red Cross WWII Scottish regiment badge some tarnish marksOriginal WW1 British Red Cross fundraising souvenir featuring a genuine piece of steel wire from the wreckage of the German Zeppelin brought down at Cuffley, Hertfordshire, on 3 September 1916. Mounted on its original printed Red Cross card backing with the text: This is a piece of genuine Zeppelin wire, from the first Zeppelin brought down at Cuffley in Essex. The wire is still attached via its brass pin. The card has significant edge wear and loss