Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold with silver gilt loop and

with silver gilt loop and a very attractive original shaped neck ribbon with button attachment

small strap held in place via three rivets on the reverse

light soiling and fabric interruptions in the bullion

with metal hanger

Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold with silver gilt loop andAn example of a Hanseatic Cross of the Free City of Hamburg; a Maltese cross of silvered bronze with red enameled arms; the obverse depicting an outline of the Hamburg castle; the reverse plain, inscribed Fr Verdienst im Kriege, 1914 in Gothic lettering; on a double loop suspension from its correct replacement ribbon; measuring 40. 05 mm (w) x 40. 00 mm (h); weighing 18. 9 grams; light contact marks from age, but in overall near extremely fine