Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Buy Now but also frequent engine troubles

but also frequent engine troubles

obverse illustrating Kaiser Wilhelm II on horseback with Army soldiers and townspeople in the foreground

five are round light blue stones and four are oval coral stones

German national eagle clutching mobile swastika on top of wreath

an Air Defence (Luftschutz) Medal

Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Buy Now but also frequent engine troublesOf very fine quality with black cotton arms, the outer edges trimmed in white cotton cord, magnetic silvered and blackened iron insignia incorporating the crown, the "W" (Wilhelm) cypher and the date "1914" independently attached via black threading, white cotton backer with a maker's mark stamped in blue ink in the centre, measuring 38 mm x 38. 3 mm, scattered wear patches in black cotton on the arms, near extremely fine. Scarce.