Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive enamel wear on wreath

enamel wear on wreath

each constructed of three bands of interwoven gold bullion wire piping

along with surface wear on the ricassos and measuring 245 mm in length

I Class (Collar

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive enamel wear on wreath(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 82 mm (w) x 48. 40 mm (h), weighing 18. 0 grams, an exceptional example in near mint condition.