Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Province of China four flowers and a Maltese

four flowers and a Maltese cross

MAYERS SÖHNE WIEN" on the inside lid

with an original thin black thread remaining attached on one side

all three are rolled

an unissued example in near extremely fine condition

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Province of China four flowers and a Maltese(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). 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 horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch,