Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross Ii, Centenary Display Piece Archive and Blue Cross Stickpin (silver

and Blue Cross Stickpin (silver with blue enamels

III Model (1877-1878)

Taking up employment as a technical expert for the Dunlop Rubber Company

and he played for the then unprecedented salary of over 75 guineas a night

Minor fatigue but otherwise in extremely fine condition

Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross Ii, Centenary Display Piece Archive and Blue Cross Stickpin (silver(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 II. Klasse, Museumsstck). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW topped by a royal crown, unmarked, measuring 43. 27 mm (w) x 47. 58 mm (h), a centenary