Germany, Imperial. A Pair of First World War Patriotic Rings

(1. Weltkrieg patriotischer Fingerring). A pair of First World War patriotic rings, including:

1. One constructed of gilded bronze, the exterior bearing a central blackened and silvered Iron Cross, flanked on each side by clutches of oak leaves, the interior stamped with a mark of “KJAG” possibly indicating manufacture by Kollmann & Jourdan AG, Pforzheim, flanked by a number “65”, corresponding to a size 11, weighing 5.2 grams, in extremely fine condition.

2. One constructed of a polished non-magnetic metal, the exterior taking the form of a central Cross Pattée bearing an engraved date of “1915”, the interior stamped with an unidentified maker’s mark of “AS”, corresponding to a size 8.5, weighing 3.8 grams, in extremely fine condition.