Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version, With Commemorative Badge Hold the reverse covered in burgundy

the reverse covered in burgundy velvet

The medal measures at 35

the case with scuffing evident on the outside from storage

the bowl mounted to a disk-shaped base

with dual suspension loops emanating from the crown and connecting to a period original ribbon

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version, With Commemorative Badge Hold the reverse covered in burgundy(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Erinnerungsabzeichen). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a 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 central threaded lug retaining an