Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Buy Now five are round light blue

five are round light blue stones and four are oval coral stones

pinned with a central bronze pip

A third reich period Sportschieß_Wettbewerb der 57

obverse illustrating Kaiser Wilhelm II on horseback with Army soldiers and townspeople in the foreground

Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Buy Now five are round light blueOf very fine quality with black cotton arms, the outer edges trimmed in white cotton cord, magnetic silvered and blackened iron insignia incorporating the crown, the "W" (Wilhelm) cypher and the date "1914" independently attached via black threading, white cotton backer with a maker's mark stamped in blue ink in the centre, measuring 38 mm x 38. 3 mm, scattered wear patches in black cotton on the arms, near extremely fine. Scarce.