Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Owner-Attributed Example, by KO Province of China usually given by his comrades

usually given by his comrades

General Service Medal 1914 with ribbon clasp and Swords

surface wear evident on the helmet

raised velvet platform in the centre

situated within a trefoil-style border

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Owner-Attributed Example, by KO Province of China usually given by his comrades(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (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 a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked