Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Non-Magnetic Variant, by Rudolf Souval Archive Kärner was head of the

Kärner was head of the art department of the Eduard porcelain factory from 1947 to 1953

inscribed with “1870 1871” within a laurel wreath

this dagger features a 145 mm long steel blade (magnetic)

and the literary and advisory cooperation that have been freely extended have been most heartening

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Non-Magnetic Variant, by Rudolf Souval Archive Kärner was head of the(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of brass and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened brass core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o'clock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 44. 26 mm (w) x 44. 23 mm (h), weighing 20. 8 grams,