Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Paul Meybauer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indentation mark on one tip

indentation mark on one tip of the swastika and adjoining gear insignia

the college having the purpose of educating the sons of gentlemen

age-appropriate signs of wear and remains in a near extremely fine condition

April to May 1919

and there is a chip to the bakelite on the obverse of the handle

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Paul Meybauer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indentation mark on one tip(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 central threaded post retaining an original silver cruciform backplate and