Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Archive hand embroidered in silver wire

hand embroidered in silver wire and silver sequins

the son of George Kirkham and Mary Jane Kirkham

An extremely well preserved second war period Wehrmacht Heer (Army) long service medal bar grouping

on a 51 mm pin)

Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Archive hand embroidered in silver wirec. 1940. (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; marked 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin; measuring 43. 99 mm (w) x 44. 22 mm (h);