very fine quality cross with crisp details
Footnote: The Battle of Chillianwala (Chilianwala) was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab
Two months after arriving in England
Silver grade (in bronzed silver
maker marked “Hoffstätter
Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Auction Archive very fine quality cross with(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarze). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 42. 81 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.