Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For Distinguished First World War Service Auction Archive Scarce: Two-piece construction

Scarce: Two-piece construction

It has been argued that

accompanied by a large rectangular cloth accessory with blue dye and white chrysanthemums along the bottom edge

and extensive material fatigue and loss of the leather elements

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For Distinguished First World War Service Auction Archive Scarce: Two-piece construction(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for distinguished First World War service, featuring three decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, 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