Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac comprising an eight armed star

comprising an eight armed star with clusters of five with enamel rays with singular blue enamel ray between each cluster

measuring 130 mm in diameter in the housing (148

indicating that the decoration was gifted to a member of the Kriegsmarine in the service of Marinenachrichtenmittelkommando Kiel on the occasion of his silver (25th) wedding anniversary

bearing capital letters constructed of silver machine-embroidery

" He was treated at No

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac comprising an eight armed star(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm. (1914 1918). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,