Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for First World War Service Republic of circular loop sewn in place

circular loop sewn in place on the reverse of the ribbon

the reverse with a maker’s mark of “HUTSCHENREUTHER

The blade sits securely within a silver-plated non-magnetic metal crossguard which features a hooked quillon and transitions into a one-piece hilt

She said she would prefer the gratitude of the government to be exemplified in the church where her boy was raised

Constructed of silvered tombac with black enamel

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for First World War Service Republic of circular loop sewn in place(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for First World War service featuring three decorations, 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 reverse with three central oak leaves, the six