Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by B.H. Mayer, c. 1938 Hold and silver finish

and silver finish

(Waffen-SS Ärmelabzeichen für Gebirgsjäger)

returning to England

attractive dark patina

the obverse centre displays a black enamelled mobile swastika set against a golden diamond

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by B.H. Mayer, c. 1938 Hold and silver finish(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm. (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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback