Order of the German Eagle

Constructed of fine silver-grey machine embroidery; on a grey rayon backer; measuring 74 mm x 44 mm; very fine condition.

Bavaria: Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords (copper, 43 mm x 48 mm inclusive of its crossed swords suspension); Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (iron with a bronze-coloured gilt, magnetic, maker marked "87 R.V. PFORZHEIM" (Reichsverband Arbeitsgemeinschaft Heinrich Vogt, Pforzheim) on the reverse, 38.3 mm); and Bavaria: Military Long Service Medal, 2nd Class for Twelve Years' Service (gilt tombac, 33.5 mm). Soiled original ribbons, mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, spotting on the Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords and the Hindenburg Cross for Combatants, oxidation and gilt wear evident on the Military Long Service Medal, very fine.

Blackened iron, magnetic, obverse illustrating a standing Greek God-like man, his head turned to his left, his right leg raised and resting upon a rock and holding a lyre in his right arm, reverse illustrating the German Singers League (Deutscher Sängerbund) insignia in the centre, flanked by the dates "1862" on the left and "1937" on the right, inscribed "12. DEUTSCHES SÄNGERBUNDESFEST UND FEIER DES 75 JÄHRIGEN" above and "BESTEHENS DES DEUTSCHEN SÄNGERBUNDES BRESLAU" below, with swastikas top and bottom, 93 mm, two-colour rope fed through the integral ring, near mint.

Consisting of 1) An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class; white metal cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; on loop for suspension; with its period original ribbon; the obverse with a raised central “W” with the re-institution date “1914” in raised numbering on the lower arm, and a raised Prussian crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a central oak leaf stem consisting of three oak leaves, with the original institution date “1813” in raised numbering on the lower arm, and a raised Prussian crown on the upper arm, with “FW” in raised lettering directly below; measuring 42.20 mm x 42.42mm. 2) An Order of Albert; 1st Class Knight; white enameled Latin cross of multi-piece construction, with crossed swords and an oak-leaf wreath between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a circular white enamel medallion bearing the silver gilt head of Albert, within a blue enameled edge inscribed “Albertus Animosus” (Albert the Bold) in gilded lettering; the reverse with a similar circular central white enameled medallion, bearing the crown of Saxony with a blue enameled edge dated “1850” in gilt; maker marked “R” for “Alfred Rösner”; measuring 44.09 mm x 38.39 mm. 3) A Combatant’s Friedrich August Cross 1914; in blackened metal (magnetic); measuring 39.08 mm x 39.47 mm. 4) A Combatant’s Hindenburg Cross; in bronzed metal (magnetic); 37.33 mm x 37.63 mm. 5) A Second War German Social Welfare Award; in gilded bronze and white enamels; with a national eagle in black enameled placed centrally on the obverse of the award; measuring 40.01 mm x 40.02 mm; 6) A Prussian Reserve 20-Year Long Service Decoration; 1st Class Cross; silver cross pattee with a gilt core depicting the royal cypher on the obverse, with a similar gilt core on the reverse depicting “XX” for 20-Years of Service; measuring 38.92 mm x 38.70 mm; all awards with their extremely well preserved, period-original ribbons; dark blue wool backer; horizontal pinback; magnetic core; maker marked using a small sign that is sewn to the reverse, reading “Stempel Reich, Breslau, Ring 55”; measuring 173 mm x 68 mm in total; extremely fine condition.