Prussia. An Extremely Rare 1813 Iron Cross 1St Class, Cloth Version Auction Archive marked "835" (silver) on the

marked "835" (silver) on the reverse

Austro-Hungarian Empire

He was also an accomplished rower while at Cambridge

seeing front line action shortly thereafter at the Battle of Lorraine

About August

Prussia. An Extremely Rare 1813 Iron Cross 1St Class, Cloth Version Auction Archive marked "835" (silver) on theConstructed of silver flat and round wires forming a frame, all superimposed on black velvet, with loops on the corner to be sewn up, measures 51. 2mm x 51. 8mm approximately, it weighs 4. 4 grams, without any date on the cross, backing on reverse is beige colored leather, in worn condition, a very fine quality worn example, and very rare. Footnote: the first types of 1813 Iron Cross 1st Class (produced 1813 1815) were often produced as cloth silver