A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Carl Poellath Schrobenhausen In Its Original Case Hold The dome has a narrow

The dome has a narrow strip of white cotton glued in place with the embroidered name "Lehmann" stitched in red italics

on black cloth and brass plate on reverse

1893 in Toronto

under glass

and shown great devotion to duty

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Carl Poellath Schrobenhausen In Its Original Case Hold The dome has a narrowA War Merit Cross First Class with Swords Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter in its original case of issue; in silvered tombac; vertical tapered pin marked 84, with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; measuring 48. 53 mm x 47. 77 mm; weighing 22. 2 grams. Accompanied by its original case of issue; constructed of heavy pressed paper and a lightly textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior; a War Merit Cross with Swords embossed in