Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Brass Core Variant by Wilhelm Deumer, c. 1930 visually-hidden Class of 1924

Class of 1924

obverse medallion is beautifully hand painted insignia of the order

28 mm (h) (inclusive of crown suspension)

and include some running marks and surface tarnishing to the blade

The Baron followed in his father’s footsteps

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Brass Core Variant by Wilhelm Deumer, c. 1930 visually-hidden Class of 1924(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of brass and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened brass 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 crimped hinge and narrow pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but