United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction Archive followed by a permanent posting

followed by a permanent posting for the next seven years to Weston

the reverse etched with the recipients name “Reiser”

Silver gilt with red

engraved "BRO

in White Rock

United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction Archive followed by a permanent postingUnited States; Two piece construction, bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "ARNO M. HESS" on the reverse, 34 mm x 42. 7 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, near mint. Accompanied by its 11 mm x 35. 5 mm ribbon bar with pinback, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, spotting evident on the exterior, lightly soiled medal bed, case better than very fine. Also included is a