Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, Marked Hold accompanied by a machine stitched

accompanied by a machine stitched aluminum bullion wire cap eagle with black thread highlights

maker marked “RZM M9/3” for ”Christian Lauer

98 mm (w) x 16

the obverse with a rightward-facing profile of Grand Duke Karl August

the reverse dated “1938” and depicting the logo of the Phillip Holzmann construction company

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, Marked Hold accompanied by a machine stitched(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 three central oak