Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Owner-Attributed Example, by KO Province of China the obverse with 26 contemporary

the obverse with 26 contemporary engraved signatures

a Gold star consisting of five blue enameled arms with ball finials

raised velvet platform in the centre

Klasse für Offiziere für 40 Jahre) in its original presentation case

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Owner-Attributed Example, by KO Province of China the obverse with 26 contemporary(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