Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Patriotic Silver Ring Archive The USS Asheville was part

The USS Asheville was part of the United States Asiatic Fleet and it was from this ship

the scabbard measuring 244 mm in length

A Iron Cross 1813 - Second Class - blackened iron core(magnetic)

a Wehrmacht 4-Year Long Service Medal with Luftwaffe Device

Both the front visor and rear neck guard are secured to the shako by a narrow horizontal strip of black leather which is machine stitched along the bottom edge

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Patriotic Silver Ring Archive The USS Asheville was part(Silberring). Constructed of silver, the exterior with a central shield bearing a raised field gun, topped by an Austro Hungarian style shako and crossed sword and rifle, above a date of 1914, flanked on each side by laurel leaves, the interior bearing illegible silver hallmarks, corresponding to a size 6, weighing 3. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.