Germany, Imperial. A Mint 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wilhelm Deumer Province of China then discharged on the 21st

then discharged on the 21st and posted to the Canadian Convalescent Depot

hooked to the ring via hooks on either end of the chain

Descending from the breastplate via additional rivets are cascading lobster tail-style plates of identical construction to protect the wearer’s abdomen and groin

marked in pencil by the previous owner

Germany, Imperial. A Mint 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wilhelm Deumer Province of China then discharged on the 21st(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a gently vaulted 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 round wire