Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Wall Plaque Hold and two Italian Air Force

and two Italian Air Force "Regia Aeronautica" 2nd Lieutenant Sleeve Rank Insignia (fine silvered bullion wire interlaced with white and black embroidery

and ruby ring were located among his belongings and returned to his wife

while the sleeves are lined in white rayon

the handle composed of two parallel bars bearing floral motifs on both sides and connected via two ornately-designed crosspieces

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Wall Plaque Hold and two Italian Air ForceA 1914 Iron Cross Wall Plaque constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse is concave and blackened with a central W, the 12 oclock arm with a crown and the 6 oclock arm with the date 1914, bordered with gild and oak leaves lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is marked GES GESCHUTZT and bears a loop for hanging, measuring 116 mm (w) x 116 mm (h), extremely fine.