An Iron Cross 2Nd Class 1914; Parade Mounted By Emil Wiechmann, Berlin Hold maroon wool forming the base

maroon wool forming the base behind the Royal motto "DIEU ET MON DROIT" (French for "God is My Right") of the ribbon banner

The whole page measures 305 mm x 274 mm

in 1890 and launched Germany on a bellicose "New Course" in foreign affairs that culminated in his support for Austria-Hungary in the crisis of July 1914 that led to World War I

with scattered wear near the tip

An Iron Cross 2Nd Class 1914; Parade Mounted By Emil Wiechmann, Berlin Hold maroon wool forming the baseSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, maker marked "EW" (Emil Wiechmann, Berlin) on the ring, marked "NICHOLLS" (retail distributor) on the clip housing the ring, 43 mm, parade mounted to a suspension with pinback, scattered surface rust on the arms, near extremely fine.(C: 171)