Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross I Class, by J. Godet & Söhne Republic of Light ivory coloured solid celluloid

Light ivory coloured solid celluloid grip exhibits contact and period use

consisting of a padded dark navy blue wool backer

shrapnel entering (the) outer side of (his) right leg below and behind (the) head of (the) fibula

obverse with a red enameled George cross within a raised white enameled central medallion

It exhibits light scuffing and soiling on the cover and on the endpapers on both the inside front and back covers

Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross I Class, by J. Godet & Söhne Republic of Light ivory coloured solid celluloid(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 1871). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, with stabilizers