Offered is an original German First World War’Pillow back’ Iron Cross 1st Class. 43 mm wide, silver metal cross’vaulted’ pattée with a blackened cross pattée (some service wear to face) within a hatched border imposed; the face with a central W (for Wilhelm), a crown above, the date 1914 below; the reverse with a pin for wear to uniform, with the original uniform hooks removed. The reinforced’pillow’ section still show remains of the silver wash. The cross is a good original piece, being a very rarely seen variety, being the first I have come across in a number of years. The Iron Cross was instituted on 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia during the War of Liberation against the Napoleonic French forces. It is awarded for bravery. In spite of its iconic image and fame, it has always been made of modest materials and issued in relatively large numbers. It was designed by the neo-classical architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel and reflects the cross of the Teutonic Knights in the late Middle Ages which was also the emblem of Frederick the Great. THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK! We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “RARE PILLOWBACK GERMAN WW1 IRON CROSS 1st CLASS FOR BRAVERY MEDAL BADGE” is in sale since Monday, June 4, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country: Germany
- Product Type: Medals
- Authenticity: Original
- Era: 1910s
- Campaign: World War I