Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Integral Memorial Photo Province of China Light contact and gilt wear

Light contact and gilt wear

A boutonniere with a crowned miniature of the award

Overall silvering wear evident on the buckle and receiving clip

(Danzig Luftschutzbund Mitgliedsabzeichen)

back dated to 21 December 1941

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Integral Memorial Photo Province of China Light contact and gilt wear(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Foto). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 a wide barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a