Germany, Imperial. A First War German Army Officer’s Miniature Sword Auction Archive with Hoch und Deutschmeister-Kreutz

with Hoch und Deutschmeister-Kreutz

Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Baring was awarded the French Legion of Honour

As a commoner he did not join the cavalry

medals and badges

illustrating an eagle with down-folded wings perched on the HJ diamond insignia

Germany, Imperial. A First War German Army Officer’s Miniature Sword Auction Archive with Hoch und Deutschmeister-Kreutz(Heer Briefffner). Constructed of a gilded bronze handle with a 182 mm long magnetic metal blade, the hilt consisting of a stylized lions head, with an additional lions head adorning the upper crossguard, unmarked, measuring 224 mm in total length, in better than very fine condition.