A Case For A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Auction (FREDERICK GEORGE BAKER)

(FREDERICK GEORGE BAKER)

296 mm in length inclusive of the loops

DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE CANADIAN FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA

gilt wear but otherwise very fine condition

a very nice well-made wing

A Case For A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Auction (FREDERICK GEORGE BAKER)A case for a Kriegsvedienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; constructed of heavy pressed paper with a lightly textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior; with the outlines of a War Merit Cross with Swords embossed on the outside lid; interior lid lined with off white satin; recessed medal bed; intact interior fabric hinge cover; missing exterior paper hinge; measuring 68 mm x 68 mm; some marks from storage; near very fine condition.