Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Price_over $990 one with American flag

one with American flag

These 6x30 binoculars were well-known and used but was essentially a copy of the US M3 binoculars

and show evidence of grinding on the rear shoulder

The single-sided maps featured in this lot are:

At some point it was also fully nickel plated

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Price_over $990 one with American flagOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a nice patinated example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. Deumer is one of the more desirable makers, with a distinctive style and long history. This example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, and looks to have lost almost all of the original silver wash, and now displays an oxidized gray