Superb, 3-pieced medal-bar (ie. 'Ordenspange') resp. showing an: 'EK II.Kl.' (in the scarcely seen 'Schinkel'-pattern!) and two WH (Heeres or KM) so-called: 'DA für 4 u. 12 Jahre treue Dienste'

This is an attractive - just minimally used- and/or worn and is this particular combination not that often seen! - example of a truly early-war-period (and non-detachable) three-pieced medal-bar (ie. 'Ordenspange') that is respectively showing an: 'Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse' (or: iron cross second class), a: WH (Heeres or Kriegsmarine) so-called: 'Dienstauszeichnung für 12 Jahre Treue Dienste' (or: loyal-service medal for twelve years of loyal service) and a: WH (Heeres or Kriegsmarine) so-called: 'Dienstauszeichnung für 4 Jahre Treue Dienste' (or: or loyal-service medal for 4 years of loyal service), all three awards coming in an overall very nice- (and I deem just minimally used- and/or worn-), condition. All three awards are truly nicely preserved examples without showing any defaults that seem to have never been cleaned nor polished: they come in an equally minimally tarnished- ie. dusty (ie. used) condition and come naturally mounted onto their period ribbons. The iron cross - which is void of any makers'-signification as is more often encountered - has never been cleaned nor polished and retains a very nice and attractive age-patina (the piece truly retains a fair bit of its so-called: 'hochpolierte Kanten' or: polished sides as can be seen on the pictures). The cross shows a very nicely preserved, black-finished (ie. satin-like) 'core' that is void of any damage or alike (no paint-loss is noticable as can be seen on the pictures). It does, however, show some dirt- ie. dust but has truly retained pronounced detail. The differences between a 'Schinkel'-form cross - which is in fact a smaller variant as mounted in a WWI-period IC-rim - and a regular type IC can easily be spotted when compared next to a regular format IC. The cross is a typical magnetic example that was (I deem) produced by the: 'Wilhem Deumer'-company. It should be noted that these early-type 'Schinkel'-ICs ie. 'Ordenspangen' can easily be graded 'fairly scarce' and come not that often for sale!