Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version Archive and Aircraft Observer Badge (sterling

and Aircraft Observer Badge (sterling silver

the cords fed through loops on the reverse of its silver gilt with red and green enamelled bolo tie bearing a crescent moon

beginning on February 1

measuring 103 mm x 42 mm

sepia-toned

Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version Archive and Aircraft Observer Badge (sterlingAn example of an Iron Cross 1914 First Class Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse; screwback version; a vaulted cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a screwback, including a screwback assembly; an unmarked example; measuring 42. 19