Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Iron Cross I Class Presentation Cases, 1914 and 1939 Versions

(Etui für 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 Pattéethe 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), demonstrating some fraying to the hinge cover, a privately-purchased example produced c. 1935 in near extremely fine condition.

2. One for a 1939 award, constructed of a rigid card stock frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silvered Cross Pattée, the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted white felt medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 68 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the exterior liner, a mid- to late-war example in near extremely fine condition.