Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1943 Afrikakorps Trench Art Ring consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 88 mm (w) x

measuring 88 mm (w) x 139 mm (h)

Footnote: Franz Joss was born on 13 March 1902 in Budapest

two Aviation Rescue Swimmer Badges (in gilt metal

the interior lid is of dark purple silk

exhibiting great attention to detail

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1943 Afrikakorps Trench Art Ring consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 88 mm (w) x(Afrikakorps Ring in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a central faintly gilded rectangular medallion overlaid by a hand etched camel topped by an inscription of TRIPOL (TRIPOLI) and situated above a date of 1943, flanked on each side by additional hand etched imagery consisting of a camel and mosque with a palm tree, the interior bearing a silver content number of 900, corresponding to a size 6, weighing 8. 3 grams, a quintessential