40th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1479 lots has ended on 15th November 2020. 92% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case & outer carton - engraved

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case & outer carton - engraved

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case & outer carton - engraved

LOT 50-1040
SOLD
Auction ended        15th November 2020  |  03:38 pm CET
RESULT
695,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 50-1040
EAN 2000000486048
LOT 50-1040
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000486048
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 50-1040
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000486048
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case & outer carton - engraved


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class to Major Freiherr zu Eschwege. Awarded on 28. May 1916. "Eschwege" is the name of a Hessian nobility family.

Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. "800" silver hallmark to the pin. Engraved to the back "Major Frhr. z. Eschwege ..." (the last word is hard to read).

With the original dark red case of issue. The case opens and closes correctly. Repaired to the back. Furthermore the rare outer carton. "zu Eschwege" named and "28.5.16" dated to the front.

A very nice set!

(Apart from the case in nice condition 2+.)


Condition
2+
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
1908
Institution date
March 17, 1813
Instituted by
King Frederick William III of Prussia

King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).

The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.

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