Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, First Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, a nice example of flat construction, with good finish remaining to the central iron core, sharp points to the arms of the cross, minor paint losses to the date and the tips of the crown. Original pin, hook and hinge, marked ‘KO’ below the hook indicating the King of Prussia or his commission manufacture. A small number ‘7’ hand engraved on the reverse side of the award. Fitted into its original fitted case with imitation leather covering, gold blocked image of the Iron Cross to the exterior lid, upper inner lid silk good with purple velvet case, some minor losses to the imitation leather on the rear of the box and some slight distortion to the right hand side of the lid of the box itself, nearly extremely fine £160-£200