Germany, Empire. An Imperial Participation Medal Bar With Seven Medals And Awards Auction Archive surrounded by the inscription ""IVSOVES

surrounded by the inscription ""IVSOVES A PORTER LA BESACE"" and dated ""1566""

maker marked “Ferdinand Wagner

The Cross was instituted on 12 September 1831 and awarded to participants in the War against Belgium

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 257 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

and the recipient’s name on the last page

Germany, Empire. An Imperial Participation Medal Bar With Seven Medals And Awards Auction Archive surrounded by the inscription ""IVSOVESAn imperial participation medal bar with seven medals and awards, consisting of 1) A Hindenburg Cross Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918; a bronzed metal (magntic) cross patte with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse inscribed with 1914 1918 within an open ended laurel wreath; the reverse plain; measuring 37. 49 mm (w) x 37. 51 mm (h). 2) A Prussian 15 Year Long Service Cross; constructed of bronze; the obverse depicting the