1939 GRAND CROSS Of THE IRON CROSS , EXHIBITION EXAMPLE BY RUDOLF SOUVAL

A rare museum exhibition example of the 1939 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core set within a ribbed and gilded silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, the twelve o’clock arm with a integral loop connecting to a suspension ring with a period original length of neck ribbon measuring 58 mm (w) x 220mm (l), the frame stamped on the reverse with a Rudolf Souval number of “L/58” and on the same L/58 on the suspension ring and demonstrating the characteristics of a series of high-quality exhibition pieces produced by the Vienna firm of Rudolf Souval, measuring 63.46 mm (w) x 71.88 mm (h) (inclusive of suspension), demonstrating minor loss of finish to the frame which complements the piece’s period appearance, in overall near extremely fine condition.

This has came from Edelweiss Antiques directly.

Code: 6758