Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Province of China “saddle” appearance

“saddle” appearance

Vladimir with Swords in Gold - Fourth Class Cross

consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled arms and a laurel leaf through the quadrants

British War Medal (K

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Province of China “saddle” appearance(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,