Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Star Of The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross (Museum Display Piece) Auction Archive Silver gilt

Silver gilt

4 cm long band

8 mm (h) ribbon bar with pinback

A Latin cross with concave arms in silvered bronze

Heer (Army) Infantry NCO/EM Visor Cap - This cap is in typical Heer army green wool with a 42mm forest green band and a traditional high peak with matching white piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Star Of The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross (Museum Display Piece) Auction Archive Silver gilt(Stern zum Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The obverse centre bearing a non magnetic iron cross paty, the centre bearing the cipher W the 12 oclock arm bearing a crown and the 6 oclock arm bearing 1914, within a ribbed border, the iron cross paty is superimposed on an eight pointed gilded star, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, measuring 79. 05 mm, weighing 69. 8 g, very fine.