Germany, Imperial. A Presentation Case For A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude Thick brass

Thick brass

within a beaded border

1892 in Duisburg (western Germany)

the final design for the medal was not approved and adopted by the Army until the publication of War Department General Order 12 in 1907

Germany, Imperial. A Presentation Case For A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude Thick brass(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse Etui). Constructed of a card stock frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the exterior lid bearing a silver embossed Cross Patte, the interior with a white satin type lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted beige felt medal bed, opening with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release and a functional metal hinge, the lid liner marked with initials KH in Fraktur script, measuring 68 mm