Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross Cast Iron Paperweight with 1813, 1870, and 1914 Dates Snider Rifle The overall condition of the

The overall condition of the tunic is great and shows no signs of damage or stains

The carriage retains its original brass data plate that reads:

which has faded over time

This rifle may have originally had French markings

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross Cast Iron Paperweight with 1813, 1870, and 1914 Dates Snider Rifle The overall condition of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz, abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (18711918) and NSDAP Germany (19331945). It was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia in March 1813 backdated to the birthday of his late wife Queen Louise on 10 March 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars (EK 1813). Louise was the first person to receive this decoration