Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case GTRexclude The upper of the shoulder

The upper of the shoulder strap is fabricated in fine silvered bullion wire

editor: Linda A Scurlock

Upper composed of a navy blue dyed cotton

the padded ring on the underside of each earpiece incorporating a red pressed fabric lining

the photo can be dated to no earlier than late 1938

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case GTRexclude The upper of the shoulder(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,