Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Kag United Republic of As of October 14

As of October 14

97 mm (h - inclusive of surmounted crown)

one depicts a cornflower in grey thread over black wool

on typical of time period blue ribbon

The tunic has sewn on shoulder boards with bright silver/aluminum on lemon yellow wool with a single pip

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Kag United Republic of As of October 14(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback