Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Iron Cross I Class Presentation Cases, 1914 and 1939 Versions United Republic of late 1940s - early 1950s

late 1940s - early 1950s (in red

situated within a black enameled ring bearing a silvered inscription of “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ SCHWESTERNSCHAFT”

Instituted in 1919 by King Nicholas I

red r waffenfarbe (artillery) mounted on a black wool base

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Iron Cross I Class Presentation Cases, 1914 and 1939 Versions United Republic of late 1940s - early 1950s(Etui fr Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse). A pair of Iron Cross I Class presentation cases, including: 1. One for a 1914 award, constructed of a rigid card stock core with a faux pebbled black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silvered Cross Pattethe interior with a white rayon liner and slotted dark blue velvet medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 64 mm (l) x 20 mm (h),