Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914, I Class, Embroidered Version Auction Archive indicating a high-quality privately-purchased example

indicating a high-quality privately-purchased example

had served in the SA as Administrative Senior Troop Leader (Verw

reverse dated "1900-1901" in the centre with an anchorplaced upon a crossed sword and rifle below and inscribed in Russian "For the Campaign into China"

fabricated from teak wood

surrounded by the inscription “Gruppenwettkämpfe SA-Gruppe Hansa”

Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914, I Class, Embroidered Version Auction Archive indicating a high-quality privately-purchased exampleAn extremely rare and seldomly encountered cloth version of the Iron Cross; with arms and "core" in black wool with frame, crown, 1914 and Wilhelm cypher in finely detailed silver bullion, measuring 43. 5 mm x 44. 2 mm, this appears to be a worn example as evident from the surface wear on the silver frame; remains near extremely fine.