Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Auction 23rd Regiment "The Northern Fusiliers"

23rd Regiment "The Northern Fusiliers"

1916 at Seaford

presented in the Institute and Museum of Oceanography of the University of Berlin

was granted permission to marry on July 25

1914 (26581 DVR: R

Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Auction 23rd Regiment "The Northern Fusiliers"(Brosche). A First War period German brooch constructed from a gilded piece of an artillery shell driving band, featuring an Imperial Crown at the centre with oak leaves decorating both sides, the reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measures 35 mm (w) x 8 mm (h), with a black enamelled Iron Cross suspended below, measures 10 cm (w) x 12 mm (h), and in overall extremely fine condition.