A First War German “Strength And Defensiveness For Righteousness And Honour” Matchbox Cover Hold was a close copy

was a close copy

it made note of the "rupture of ligaments of (the) left foot"

non-profit

45mm x45mm

reverse with a postcard-style backer and a handwritten pencil inscription in French

A First War German “Strength And Defensiveness For Righteousness And Honour” Matchbox Cover Hold was a close copyA First War (Imperial) German matchbox cover; in nickel silver; with an Iron Cross 1914 First Class on the obverse with Kraft Und Wehr Fr Recht Und Ehr; with the three rivets holding the cover together lost through time; with two of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty, and to strike the match on the igniter strip; with a cut out on the bottom to push out the matchbox drawer; measuring 61