Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn

(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “1” for Descher & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48.46 mm (w) x 48.42 mm (h), weighing 23.7 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of two pieces of card stock with a faux black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silvered depiction of the award, the interior with a padded white satin lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted black felt medal bed, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 68 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), with material fatigue evident to the case, in overall near extremely fine condition.