Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Officer With Case, Ladies Issue, By Steinhauer & Luck Auction with a Flight Personnel arm

with a Flight Personnel arm patch

case and pins also better than very fine

measuring 54 mm (w) x 52 mm (h)

two are gilt

with all the accessories remaining fully intact

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Officer With Case, Ladies Issue, By Steinhauer & Luck Auction with a Flight Personnel arm(Verdienstkreuz, I Klasse). Instituted 7 September 1951. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilt bronze, the obverse centre bears a black enamel eagle with outstretched wings, the arms are red enamel with smooth gilt bronze edges, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with closed ball catch, measuring 47. 37 mm, weighing 16. 2 g; accompanied by a corresponding Lapel Ribbon of the same enameled cross paty on a red, white and black striped