Germany, Imperial. A Golden Military Merit Cross, Private Purchase Example, c. 1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac representative of Serbia

representative of Serbia

marked "STERLING" on the reverse

starting in May 1940

magnetic steel blade with a slight curvature and with fullers running approximately two-thirds of the length of the top edge of each side

A Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

Germany, Imperial. A Golden Military Merit Cross, Private Purchase Example, c. 1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac representative of Serbia(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central medallion overlaid by a raised inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), situated above laurel branches, the reverse bearing a central medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 39. 04 mm (w) x 42. 44 mm (h), weighing 11. 5