Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross Miniature With 25-Year Clasp Archive and a matching silver loop

and a matching silver loop attached to the stem of the watch for suspension from a short silver chain featuring an Iron Cross medallion pendant

constructed of machine-embroidered silver thread over dark-green wool

destroying one British warship and seven merchant ships

To the rest of the world it was clear that the proposed legitimacy of the “Anschluss” was all but theatrics

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Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross Miniature With 25-Year Clasp Archive and a matching silver loop(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 Miniatur). Constructed of silvered and blackened bronze, on loop for suspension from a oak leaf clasp with a raised number 25 and its period original bowtie ribbon, with a magnetic metal button maker marked C. W. & Co., measuring 18 mm (w) x 18 mm (h), in very fine condition.