Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction 2 lugs intact

2 lugs intact

with ribbons and safety pin attachments

a Fleet Air Arm sleeve badge

The obverse of the exterior cover illustrates an ornate garter centred within a thatched design

constructed of blackened cupal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction 2 lugs intact(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 48. 12 mm (h), weighing 16. 0 grams, accompanied by a period