Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, With Swords In Case certificate_of_authenticity Gold and enamels (rays between

Gold and enamels (rays between the arms of the cross in Gold) unmarked star

engraver marked with the initials "JL" (Vogel and Langa) below the branches at the bottom

The badge (or Jewel as it's known in Masonic terms) would have been awarded as a reward for charitable contributions to the Institute

29 mm x 54

Co - In silvered zinc

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, With Swords In Case certificate_of_authenticity Gold and enamels (rays between(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central raised mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 22 mm (w) x 47. 62 mm (h), weighing 23. 0 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation