Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a First World War Combatant Archive dark patina and edge wear

dark patina and edge wear on the BWM

Three months after arriving in France

very good silvering and gilding

and an overall body length of 72 cm

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a First World War Combatant Archive dark patina and edge wear(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant featuring three awards, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, 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 oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse