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Prussia, Kingdom. An 1870 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, Museum Exhibition Example
(Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz 1870, Museumsstück). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1870”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, the twelve o’clock arm topped by an integral loop connecting to a suspension ring, unmarked, measuring 62.86 mm (w) x 71.47 mm (h), weighing 59.6 grams, with minor oxidation and a consistent patina visible to the core and frame, respectively, a superb display piece in extremely fine condition.