Thank you, thank you, thank you. I knew it is bronze gilt.... Let me tell, you that it is not that easy to determine weather something is bronze gilt or gold just by looking at it. Unfortunately some states went from silver gilt to bronze gilt during the end of WWI. For example the Ernestine house order knight badges with swords are almost always bronze gilt. Yes, I know they always feature red and yellow gold, but are still bronze gilt. So are those pictured here. Very untypical swords and looking at the crown I can see some oxidation that is not typical for gold. there you go.... It is still a very nice piece stogieman.