Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case GTRexclude partial stamp and postmark "Isle

partial stamp and postmark "Isle of Man 8-6-96"

possibly an invitation

The upper of the shoulder strap is fabricated in fine silvered bullion wire

An Arbeitsbuch for French labourer Jean Tiscador

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case GTRexclude partial stamp and postmark "Isle(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,