United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction 40 mm x 70 mm)

40 mm x 70 mm)

A German Imperial Tientsin Campaign Medal

measuring 52 mm x 36 mm

designer marked "F

29cm x 21cm

United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction 40 mm x 70 mm)United States; Two piece construction, bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "ARNO M. HESS" on the reverse, 34 mm x 42. 7 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, near mint. Accompanied by its 11 mm x 35. 5 mm ribbon bar with pinback, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, spotting evident on the exterior, lightly soiled medal bed, case better than very fine. Also included is a