Germany. A Reduced Size Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939 Second Class; Second Type Archive and Religious Cross: silver gilt

and Religious Cross: silver gilt and enamels

with approximately 50% of the original silvering remaining

The picture was drawn by artist Ben Shahn (1898–1969)

The interior of the sweat band depicts some writing in blue ink - it is largely undecipherable

Hall remarried in 1906

Germany. A Reduced Size Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939 Second Class; Second Type Archive and Religious Cross: silver giltA fine example of a Clasp to the Iron Cross 1939 Second Class (Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse); Second Type; constructed of silvered tombac; the obverse consisting of a National eagle clutching a large wreathed mobile swastika, with a straight edged banner attached to the bottom of the wreath, dated 1939; the reverse with all four prongs fully preserved; an unmarked example; measuring 24. 92 mm (w) x 25. 05 mm (h); weighing 6. 7 grams; with