unmarked but probably by J
he was awarded a Legion of Merit
on loop for suspension - marked “25” Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-Gold-Silberschmiede
2nd Class for Fifteen Years' Service (silvered bronze and blue enamels
It closes with six gilded magnetic metal buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap
Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For First World War And Civil Service, With Ribbon Bar certificate_of_authenticity unmarked but probably by J(Ordensschnalle und Bandschnalle). A medal bar for First World War and Civil Service featuring five decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a