Germany, Third Reich. An Extensive Medal Bar With First And Second World War Decorations, With Miniature

(Ordensschnalle). An extensive medal bar featuring eight decorations, including a Wehrmacht Long Service Cross, II Class for 18 Years, constructed of magnetic metal, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon with Luftwaffe clasp, consisting of a Cross Pattée, the obverse with a central raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a central raised number “18”, unmarked, measuring 36.05 mm (w) x 41.95 mm (h);

An Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon pinned with a Black Grade Wound Badge, consisting of a Cross Pattée, with crossed swords through the centre, the obverse bearing central wreathed dates “1914-1918”, the reverse maker marked “L. NBG.” for L. Christian Lauer, Nürnberg, measuring 37.38 mm (w) x 39.84 mm (h);

A Baltic Cross, constructed of partially gilded non-magnetic metal, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon pinned with a First World War “LUFTKRIEG” bar, unmarked, measuring 46.95 mm (w) x 50.66 mm (h); a Hamburg-issued Hanseatic Cross, constructed of silvered copper with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central red enameled disc bearing a silvered Hamburg coat of arms, the reverse with a central raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914” (“FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914”), unmarked, measuring 40.78 mm (w) x 44.25 mm (h);

AnOrder of the Red Eagle, I Class with Swords, constructed of silver with multi-coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original eagle and sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a hand-painted Hohenzollern eagle, the reverse with a central raised monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm, unmarked, measuring 37.73 mm (w) x 42.18 mm (h);

A1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon with a 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with initials “FW” topped by a royal crown, unmarked, measuring 42.45 mm (w) x 45.95 mm (h),

All affixed to a 165 mm-long bronze bar with a horizontal pinback and red wool reverse liner, maker marked with a label reading “GRABOW & MATTHES, KIEL”, with minor oxidation and flecking of enamels evident to the decorations, in overall near extremely fine condition; also including a 1939 Wound Badge, Black Grade, constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37.64 mm (w) x 43.10 mm (h), weighing 12.7 grams, minor loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition;

Also accompanied by a miniature medal bar featuring all aforementioned decorations, with the medals constructed of partially gilded, silvered, and blackened bronze with enamels, affixed to a 90 mm-long bronze bar with a horizontal pinback and a field-grey wool reverse liner, unmarked, in overall near extremely fine condition.