Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Auction Archive in green and white machine

in green and white machine woven cotton/rayon blended fabric

featuring a handwritten signature of Generalleutnant Gerhard Hoffmann (German Cross in Gold 27 November 1942)

scabbard in steel

the head flanked by the number "2" (

Footnote: The medal was instituted by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi in 1955

Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Auction Archive in green and white machineOf very fine quality with black cotton arms, the outer edges trimmed in white cotton cord, magnetic silvered and blackened iron insignia incorporating the crown, the "W" (Wilhelm) cypher and the date "1914" independently attached via black threading, white cotton backer with a maker's mark stamped in blue ink in the centre, measuring 38 mm x 38. 3 mm, scattered wear patches in black cotton on the arms, near extremely fine. Scarce.