Germany, Imperial. An Unusual Medal Bar for First World War Service and Bereavement Archive Buckle in die-stamped feinzink on

Buckle in die-stamped feinzink on the right end

They were at sea off the Thames Estuary

perforated with three eyelets for rivet attachment to a base

the obverse with a rightward-facing profile of Grand Duke Ludwig IV

20 mm x 30 mm each

Germany, Imperial. An Unusual Medal Bar for First World War Service and Bereavement Archive Buckle in die-stamped feinzink on(Ordenschnalle). A medal bar featuring an unusual combination of awards, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, 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 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three