Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross II Class, with 25th Jubilee Clasp Archive while the contrasting collar is

while the contrasting collar is in black wool and is trimmed in blue piping

measuring 195 mm (w) x 290 mm (h) x 32 mm (d)

7 mm (w) x 50 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension

With the outbreak of the Second World War

featuring three delicate enamelled purple rays in each quadrant

Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross II Class, with 25th Jubilee Clasp Archive while the contrasting collar is(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 II. Klasse mit Jubilumsspange). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 71 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a 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 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three