Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1870 Iron Cross II Class, Single Mount, by J. Godet & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac interior satin-type lid liner and

interior satin-type lid liner and red recessed felt medal bed

evident gilt wear and slight enamel crack on 3 o’clock pillar

but no reason for his admission is stated in his records

within a final ribbed silver ring

Footnote: Hugo Karl Gottlieb von Kathen was born on August 27

Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1870 Iron Cross II Class, Single Mount, by J. Godet & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac interior satin-type lid liner and(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 II. Klasse, Einzelspange). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 1871 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a parade mount with a horizontal pinback and green wool reverse liner situated on a magnetic metal core, 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