Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, on Parade Mount Auction an early French-made example intended

an early French-made example intended for issue to a member of the White émigre community in near extremely fine condition

(Reichsnährstand Ziegenzucht Leistungsabzeichen)

maker marked on reverse “M

with one large pocket on the left breast

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, on Parade Mount Auction an early French-made example intended(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse an Einzelschnalle). Reinstituted 5 August by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a parade mount with a horizontal pinback, 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