Prussia, Kingdom. An 1813 Iron Cross Ii Class, Centenary Exhibition Example Auction Archive marked “Deutsches Feld-Ehrenzeichen” and “Hamburg

marked “Deutsches Feld-Ehrenzeichen” and “Hamburg 11”

82 mm x 90 mm

that he had served one year with the Toronto Civic Guard

visible through the backer is the backing plate and the two prongs

Prussia, Kingdom. An 1813 Iron Cross Ii Class, Centenary Exhibition Example Auction Archive marked “Deutsches Feld-Ehrenzeichen” and “Hamburg(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 an institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW topped by a royal crown, the reverse plain, the suspension loop maker marked KO for an