Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Patriotic Badge Buy Now sterling silver and enamelled insignia

sterling silver and enamelled insignia on a sterling silver wings base

loading wounded onto a railway car

measuring 71 mm (w) x 52 mm (h)

Majestät Des Kaisers und Königs" (On behalf of His Majesty The Emperor and King)

The pommel takes the form of a detailed lion’s head

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Patriotic Badge Buy Now sterling silver and enamelled insignia(Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms trimmed in white, 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 clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 29 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.