Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Desk Ornament certificate_of_authenticity with small repair to white

with small repair to white enamel at 2 o'clock on the reverse

1970 and retired from active service on January 10

the obverse bearing central wreathed dates “1914-1918’

(Fallschirmspringerabzeichen)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Desk Ornament certificate_of_authenticity with small repair to white(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 Tisch Adler). A unique First World War patriotic desk ornament, consisting of a polished marble base, topped by a bronze and patinated bakelite resin German national eagle, executed in exceptional detail and perched on top of a circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised 1914 Iron Cross, the base retaining four felt pads to mitigate surface scratching, unmarked, measuring 15 cm (w) x 7 cm (w) x 19. 5 cm (h), in extremely fine