Close Combat Clasp

[manayunkman]

Who is the maker of this badge?

Thank you

[AndyC]

Do you have more and better pictures?

It looks like a Hobacher but wait for more inputs




Andy

[manayunkman]

Thanks Andy

I’ll have better pictures as soon as it arrives.

The plate is missing so I got it for 75.00

Peter

[manayunkman]

It arrived today!

[manayunkman]

The back.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Peter,

As Andy has said, this is an original clasp by Wilhelm Hobacher. Too bad its missing its original backplate, but certainly worth it at that price of $75. Still some decent bronze finish remaining on this one too. Hobachers are quite uncommon clasps to find, I just picked one up myself at the SOS 2 weeks ago.

Tom

[manayunkman]

Very nice Andy and thank you for confirmation and new information on the scarcity of the maker.

I was happy to have so much finish left and pay that price.

I’ve squirreled it to a dark place to preserve what beauty remains.