Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of Awards and Decorations

(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards and decorations, including:

1. A War Commemorative Medal for Combatants of 1813/1814, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, unmarked, measuring 29.07 mm in diameter, missing its ribbon and demonstrating some softening of features, in very fine condition.

2. A War Commemorative Medal for Combatants of 1870/1871, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 29.03 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

3. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross III Class with Swords, constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of “MERENTI” (“MERIT”) with arabesques, the twelve o’clock arm riveted with a crossed sword clasp, the reverse bearing a central raised Bavarian lion rampant, situated within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an institution date of “1866”, topped by a stylized suspension with a loop retaining a period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 43.15 mm (w) x 50.87 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

4. A Mecklenburg-Schwerin War Merit Cross II Class, constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled and ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, the six o’clock arm bearing an institution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm bearing a royal crown, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR AUSZEICHNUNGEN IM KRIEGE” (“FOR EXCELLENCE IN WAR”), unmarked, measuring 41.51 mm (w) x 46.33 mm (h), demonstrating moderate tarnishing, in very fine condition.

5. A Saxon Long Service Award, II Class, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a single parade mount with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 30.14 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.

6. An Oldenburg Warriors Association Honour Cross, constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 39.92 mm (w) x 44.98 mm (h), in near mint condition.

7. A Lübeck Warriors Association Faithful Service Cross, constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 35.21 mm (w) x 38.48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

8. A First World War Kaiser Wilhelm II patriotic medallion, constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension, unmarked, measuring 23.46 mm (w) x 33.88 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

9. A 1914 Iron Cross ribbon bar, affixed to a 25 mm-long magnetic metal core with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, in near extremely fine condition.

10. A Sudetenland Medal ribbon bar, affixed to an enlarged 25 mm-long magnetic metal core, in extremely fine condition.

11. A ribbon bar featuring eight decorations, including a 1939 Iron Cross II Class, a War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 for Combatants, an Oldenburg Service Decoration, an Eastern Front Medal, a Wehrmacht Long Service Award for 4 Years with Heer/Kriegsmarine Device, a Wehrmacht Long Service Award for 12 Years with Heer/Kriegsmarine Device, and a Sudetenland Medal, affixed to a 120 mm-long magnetic metal core with a horizontal pinback and blue wool reverse liner, in extremely fine condition.

12. A Heer tropical pith helmet insignia, constructed of blackened and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a black shield bearing a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), demonstrating loss of finish and the absence of all attachment devices, in fair condition.