World War I German Medal Bar with Iron Cross by Friedlander and War Service Cross

This is a World War I German medal bar with the Iron Cross as well as a War Service cross. The bar has two black and white bars and two black, white and orange bars. The Iron Cross medal shows a "W" at center topped by an imperial crown and reads 1914; the War Service medal reads 1914 1918 and shows a laurel wreath with two crossed swords. The cross is marked "Fr" for Friedlander of Berlin.

Circa World War I.

3-1/4" height and 2-3/4" width.

Bar is silk-wrapped paperboard with a felt backing; Iron Cross is plated brass with black paint and the War Service medal is bronzed iron.

Horizontal pin with come-under "C" swivel catch.

"Fr" (Friedlander of Berlin) on Iron Cross ring; War service medal has R.V. 13 PFORZHEIM.

This is from a foreign militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VHEX09 LAGEX SAEJX9/13

8 (Excellent-): The bar and medals are in excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.