Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For A First World War Combatant Auction presenting a double headed eagle

presenting a double headed eagle sharing a single large crown with a sword and orb clutched in the talons

a Gau Essen badge

with some oxidation and deterioration evident

the text in both the centrepiece ring and ribbon banner in rolled gold-coloured bullion wire

It is one of the oldest and most important Order in Spain

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For A First World War Combatant Auction presenting a double headed eagle(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a First World War combatant featuring three decorations, 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