Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Hold A 1935 “Tag der Arbeit”

A 1935 “Tag der Arbeit” (May 1st

crafted in silver gilt (marked “938” for silver content) and extremely well preserved blue

seated with a woman who is presumably her mother

cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BR" (bronze) on the edge of the lower arm

maker marked "SORLINI VARAŽDIN" (Sorlini Mint in Varaždin) on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Hold A 1935 “Tag der Arbeit”(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 66 mm (w) x 48. 52 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 grams, demonstrating natural silver tarnishing throughout, in mint