An Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 for War Bereaved, by Reichsverband Pforzheim Archive otherwise an superb Napoleonic period

otherwise an superb Napoleonic period star

with a gilt diamond shaped laurel in each quadrant

Constructed of silver machine-embroidered thread on a black wool background with buckram core

complemented with seven colour plates

An Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 for War Bereaved, by Reichsverband Pforzheim Archive otherwise an superb Napoleonic period(Ehrenkreuz des 1. Weltkrieges Hinterbliebenenkreuz). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon mounted to a trapezoidal bar with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing central wreathed dates 1914 1918, the reverse maker marked with the logo of Reichsverband Pforzheim, measuring 38. 22 mm (w) x 42. 18 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish to high contact points,