Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914, I Class, Embroidered Version

An extremely rare and seldomly encountered cloth version of the Iron Cross; with arms and "core" in black wool with frame, crown, 1914 and Wilhelm cypher in finely detailed silver bullion, measuring 43.5 mm x 44.2 mm, this appears to be a worn example as evident from the surface wear on the silver frame; remains near extremely fine.