Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold age-appropriate signs of wear

age-appropriate signs of wear

all constructed of a magnetic metal core with a dark grey zink outer layer

designed so that the end of the crossguard terminates in the eagle's mouth

additional leather inserts placed at the three points to raise them accordingly

insignia consisting of a silvered bronze two-headed eagle

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold age-appropriate signs of wear(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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, 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 narrow block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,