Germany, Imperial. A Star To The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Museum Example Auction placed within its cardboard shipping

placed within its cardboard shipping container

stamped "14K" (Gold) on the underside of the pin

above a crossed sword and branch

surrounded by a gilt oak wreath

The right breast is enriched with an Honorable Discharge Emblem lozenge in yellow embroidery on a diamond-shaped olive green rayon base

Germany, Imperial. A Star To The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Museum Example Auction placed within its cardboard shipping(Stern zum Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes Museumsstck). Constructed of gildered, silvered, and blackened bronze, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, the obverse bearing a featureless Iron Cross, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 89 mm (w) x 89 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.