Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Auction Archive Footnote: The medal was instituted

Footnote: The medal was instituted by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi in 1955

scabbard in steel

on a blue ribbon with black stripes

It measures approximately 190 mm (w) x 260 mm (l) x 130 mm mm (h)

in green and white machine woven cotton/rayon blended fabric

Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Auction Archive Footnote: The medal was institutedOf very fine quality with black cotton arms, the outer edges trimmed in white cotton cord, magnetic silvered and blackened iron insignia incorporating the crown, the "W" (Wilhelm) cypher and the date "1914" independently attached via black threading, white cotton backer with a maker's mark stamped in blue ink in the centre, measuring 38 mm x 38. 3 mm, scattered wear patches in black cotton on the arms, near extremely fine. Scarce.