Germany, Bdm. A Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Hold The throat retains a spring

The throat retains a spring catch to firmly hold the dagger in place during storage

with a message in pencil

” for Ernst L Müller

One clasp: Taku Forts 1860

a Bavarian Service Award

Germany, Bdm. A Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Hold The throat retains a spring(BDM Leistungsabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a rectangular plaque bearing initials BDM, overlaying a red and white ribbon, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, bearing an issue number of 8206, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 15 for Ferdinand Hoffsttter, Bonn, measuring 30 mm (w) x 15 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.