Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross Miniature Buy Now in prior years

in prior years

with its period original ribbon featuring a sewn-on horizontal pinback

This was done at very great personal risk

gilt fouled anchor cypher

Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross Miniature Buy Now in prior years(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 Miniatur). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with a blackened leather hanger, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, 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 three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW topped by a royal crown,