United States. A Cased Purple Heart Medal in Silver United Republic of The unusual construction of this

The unusual construction of this example possibly reflects Finnish or other Axis manufacture

Shield Stickpin (bronze gilt with red enamels

It carries several signatures of an SS-Obersturmführer and Battery Chief

measuring 67 mm (w) x 65 mm (l) x 207 mm (h)

United States. A Cased Purple Heart Medal in Silver United Republic of The unusual construction of this(Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington). Of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in gilded silver metal and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart shaped enamels with the Coat of Arms of George Washington, consisting of a white enameled shield with two horizontally positioned red enameled bars and three horizontally