Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross, I Class, Museum Example Archive William Hamilton Merritt was captured

William Hamilton Merritt was captured and held as a prisoner until the end of the war

1915 to July 15

obverse illustrating a wreathed swastika in the centre surrounded by five work related icons

scattered areas of surface rust present on the front shield and rolled edge

the other mark inscribed "A

Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross, I Class, Museum Example Archive William Hamilton Merritt was captured(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 I. Klasse, Museumsstck). 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 raised initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a black hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback with an unidentified makers mark, measuring 44.