Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1965 Auction Archive Drocourt Queant Line

Drocourt Queant Line

with a gilt border trimming the edges

Later in the war

consisting of a partially-functional zink and magnetic metal spring clip

Constructed in silvered zink

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1965 Auction Archive Drocourt Queant Line(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, Museumsstck). Constructed of iron and neusilber, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a frosted neusilber frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet which retains a suspension ring and original length of neck