Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example Province of China The blade easily grades extremely

The blade easily grades extremely fine or better

The Yangtze is China's longest river

Gold) and maker's mark AG

with George Parrett giving up the business in order to serve at the front

Order of Red Eagle

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example Province of China The blade easily grades extremely(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge affixed to an elongated mount and tapering vertical