'Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse' being a maker- (ie. '137'-) marked example that comes together with its original- and clearly once-mounted ribbon (ie. 'Bandabschnitt') as was produced by the (unusually seen!) maker (ie. 'Hersteller'): 'J.H. Werner'

The truly attractive piece - which was surely issued and/or hardly worn! - came together with its folded and/or carefully-confectioned (and approx. 20 cms. long-sized- and somewhat orange-red-coloured) ribbon (ie. 'Bandabschnitt'). The cross - which shows a clear makers'-designation '137' stamped into its ring (as can be seen on the pictures) - was with certainty never cleaned and has a very nice and/or truly attractive age-patina: it has lost most of its so-called: 'hochpolierte Kanten' (or: polished sides) but is truly void of any damage or alike: the cross is simply very nicely preserved (as can be seen on the pictures). The cross has a very nicely preserved, black-finished (ie. somewhat 'matted') core: it is totally void of any damage or paint-loss and has been nicely preserved (as can be seen on the pictures). The piece is just a tiny bit dusty and/or stained but was never cleaned nor polished. The cross is an evident specimen that was produced by the (unusually encountered!) maker: 'J.H. Werner' as based in the town of Berlin (ie. 'Hersteller 137'): it has very nice and/or pronounced detail as to be expected for a cross by this desirable maker. The IC was recently found at a German private-household and was never before in collectors'-hands. Simply a superb, maker-marked 'EK II. Klasse' that will be very hard to be upgraded!

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