IAB for review

[Snoman]

Picked up at auction.Do you think it's original?
Thanks for looking.
Steve

[Snoman]

Obverse

[Graeme]

Hi Steve

I think it looks original.

The hinge and catch should be crimped in.

The catch area on yours looks to have some solder and maybe the hinge area. Pics of the hinge and catch areas would help determine if your badge has had some repairs.

best regards
Graeme

[Ludwig-K]

Hi steve, looks like an original, the zinc "weathering" looks consistent with similar iab from this maker. I suspect the clasp might be repaired, but it still doesn't take anything away from this badge.

Ludwig

[Tom Yanacek]

Hi Steve,

I say original as well. And it does look like the catch has been repaired. Here is another badge by Brüder Schneider, Wien for comparison.

Best regards,
Tomk

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Steve,

As the others have said, a fine original BSW IAB in very nice condition with lots of original finish remaining.

The catch does appear to have a good amount of solder on it, but also looks to have the original silver finish on it as well, so could very well be a factory-done job if the crimping tool failed or if the crimp didn't cover the catchplate properly. We see quite a bit of these "factory repairs" later in the war as the crimping tools the companies used started to fail and the makers added some solder to strengthen the bond. Here is one of my F&CL IABs with additional solder patch done to strengthen the hinge crimping.

Tom

[3rdSSPanzer]

Nice piece! My IAB was SUPPOSE to be here yesterday.... Thank you USPS for screwing up.... As USUAL...