Germany, Wehrmacht. A Presentation Case For A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "Pareja"

maker marked "Pareja"

925 silver fineness)

with facsimile signature of Peter II

while additional horizontally-arranged loops above the same pocket allow for the wear of a medal or ribbon bar

when he would recount the event

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Presentation Case For A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "Pareja"(Etui fr Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of a light wooden frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silvered depiction of the award, the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted black felt medal bed, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), in near mint condition.