RIBBON, x2, ‘Spartakusbund’, Weimar Republic

[1] Ribbon, white, red side edges, black circle. Oblong, silk?, frayed upper and lower edges, white with red side edges, and small, embroidered, black circle in top centre, ‘Spartakusbund’, identification ribbon. Frayed top edge with a number of loose threads, corners turned under, red stripe down either side of ribbon part of loom, bottom edge heavily frayed. White fabric yellowed/discoloured, small rust spots to proper right of embroidered black circle. Evidence of circular black ink stamp on lower end of ribbon, unable to discern text or image, just small part of circular border, near proper left red striped edge. Reverse: stitched border of embroidered black circle in top centre, small rust marks on proper left of circle, larger rust marks towards lower edge, on proper left side. Heavy crease on lower, proper right corner.

[2] Ribbon, white, red side edges, black circle with border. Oblong, silk?, frayed lower edge, white with red side edges, and small, embroidered, black circle, with white and embroidered black concentric border in top centre, ‘Spartakusbund’ identification ribbon. ‘Bullseye’ style embroidered circle and border in top centre, small spot and patches of rust staining between border and circle, also near proper left edge, and on lower half of ribbon. White fabric yellowed/discoloured. Round ink stamp residue in lower centre of ribbon, central image, surrounded by round open double border, with some lettering inside open border. Unable to discern image or lettering. Loose threads from frayed lower edge. Reverse: top edge folded over, hand stitched. Loose thread from embroidered black circular border. Small rust stains over top half of ribbon. Proper left lower side edge slightly folded over and frayed.

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