United States. A Second War American Purple Heart Ring Newly Listed 1/24TH FOOT

1/24TH FOOT

marked otto placzek

bronze and silvered bronze with blue and red enamels

then invalided to London

It is stamped on the right pocket

United States. A Second War American Purple Heart Ring Newly Listed 1/24TH FOOTIn sterling silver and enamels, maker marked "J. E. L." and marked "STERLING" on the inside, 16 mm faceplate illustrating an enamelled European African Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon bar over a Purple Heart ribbon bar, inscribed "WORLD" above and "WAR II" below, five stars on either side of the ring flanking the faceplate, the ring measuring 25 mm in diameter, chipping evident on the conjoined enamelled ribbon bars, contact marks from active use,