211 Original Case of Issue for the Oak Leaf with Swords and Diamonds 1st Type.
Black imitation leather case, the push button and hinge magnetic. The lid in domed design. Interior with curved black velvet inlay, the inner lid with white artificial silk lining.
Highly interesting original case of issue for the 1st type of the Oak Leaf with Swords and Diamonds awarded to Werner Mölders, Adolf Galland and Gordon Gollob.
Unfortunately, no original example of this type in the original case has yet turned up, so that a direct comparison with a family-owned piece is not possible.
The present case, however, fulfils all the criteria of a contemporary original and also has the curvature of the velvet inlay typical of diamond cases. The somewhat wider dimensions compared to early cases of the oakleaf with swords and the domed lid are another strong indication.
In my opinion, an undoubtedly original case of the 1st form of brilliants.