Germany, Empire. A Frack Medal Bar of Three Medals, Awards, and Decorations to a Saxon Recipient

Item #G36273

$181
(Sächsische Ordensspange). A medal bar of three medals, awards, and decorations, consisting of 1) A Hindenburg Cross; a bronzed metal (magnetic) cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse inscribed with “1914/1918” within an open-ended laurel wreath; the reverse plain; maker marked with an unknown mark on the reverse; measuring 37.05 mm (w) x 37.24 mm (h). 2) A Saxe-Meiningen Honour Cross for Merit; in bronze; consisting of a round oak wreath with a central cross with a “B” in its center; the reverse inscribed “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE” (German - For Merit in War); on a swivel crown for suspension; measuring 39.00 mm (w) x 53.60 mm (h). 3) An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class; a cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; on loop for suspension; the obverse with a raised central “W”, with the re-institution date “1914” in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a central oak-leaf branch consisting of three oak leaves, with the original institution date “1813” in raised numbers on the lower arm, a raised Prussian crown on the upper arm, with “FW” in equally raised lettering directly below; measuring 42.58 mm (w) x 42.39 mm (h); the Iron Cross not attached to the ribbon - the rest suspended from their period original ribbons; measuring 86 mm(w) x 41 mm (h); in overall near very fine condition.