Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Province of China A Grand Cross Sash Badge

A Grand Cross Sash Badge (Type IV)

base with a recessed medal bed in maroon felt

A lot of six Third Reich and Imperial German Medals

with silvered bronze hardware and one identifying stamp on the central panel

All items were forwarded between 1920 and 1922

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Province of China A Grand Cross Sash Badge(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved