Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Paul Meybauer United Republic of One thing that becomes clear

One thing that becomes clear is the variation in length and details of actions that were rewarded with awards: some descriptions are sparse with little detail

and the company was renamed to Staatliche Porzellan-Manufacktur (State Porcelain Manufactory)

with examples from both the Wehrmacht and Ordnungspolizei

"Reichsarbeitsdienst der weibliche Jugend"

with a paper label embroidered to the exterior bearing a handwritten inscription indicating the the material was retrieved from a German aircraft downed over the Somme in 1918 (likely during the eponymous Second Battle)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Paul Meybauer United Republic of One thing that becomes clear(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a central threaded post retaining an original silver cruciform backplate and