Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar to a Bavarian First World War Combatant Province of China above Rudolf’s handwritten signature in

above Rudolf’s handwritten signature in black ink

600 mm (shoulder to cuff) and 532 mm (total length)

the left and right are flanked with arabesque detailing and is encompassed by an ornate rectangular border

at the age of 17 and enlisted for four years' service at Parris Island

personalized inscriptions and text in handwritten black ink

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar to a Bavarian First World War Combatant Province of China above Rudolf’s handwritten signature in(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar to a Bavarian First World War combatant featuring three decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal