Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, With Swords Case, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity light crazing evident in the

light crazing evident in the purple enamels on the top flower of the central cluster of the Paulownia flowers on the reverse

Taku Forts 1858

measures 39

The regiment was disbanded in 1943 due to losses on the Eastern Front

which complements the piece’s distressed and antiquarian feel

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, With Swords Case, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity light crazing evident in the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a slightly vaulted Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 11 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 97 mm (w) x 49. 05 mm (h), weighing 14. 6 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to high contact points,