Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Naval Front Clasp, With Award Document To Oberleutnant Zur See Otto Keil Auction Archive but not its nature”)

but not its nature”)

Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster - Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (silver frame

early excellent quality

inscribed in Latin "INSIGNIS CHARITAS" (Capital Charity) below and marked with the engraver's interlocking initials "GO"

to halt the work of gun runners and pirates

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Naval Front Clasp, With Award Document To Oberleutnant Zur See Otto Keil Auction Archive but not its nature”)(Marine Frontspange mit Verleihungsurkunde). A unique Naval Front Clasp of multi piece bronze construction, the obverse consisting of a central oval ring surrounding a fouled anchor, flanked on each side by eight oak leaves, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, situated above a stabilizing bar, unmarked, measuring 93. 84 mm (w) x 25. 80 mm (h), weighing 34. 2 grams, the reverse bearing crude soldiering