Superb, WWI-period German/Finnish-related: 'Doppelspange' (being of the 'non-detachable-pattern') showing resp. a: 'FKK 1914-18 mit Schw.' and a: 'Finnish Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation 1918' and that comes as recently found

This is an attractive - and I deem just minimally used- and/or worn but nevertheless in this unusual combination hardly ever encountered! - example of a WWI-period- and German/Finnish-related: so-called: 'Doppelspange' (ie. medal-bar) being of the non 'non-detachable-pattern' that is respectively showing a: 'Finnish Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation 1918' and a WWI-period: 'Frontkämpferkreuz 1914-18 mit Schwertern' (ie.: 'Kriegsteilnehmerkreuz 1914-18 mit Schw.') and that comes as issued, moderately worn and/or recently found. The detail on both awards is truly stunning and nicely preserved: both awards have - I deem - never been cleaned nor polished and have both an attractive and/or minimally tarnished age-patina (as can be seen on the pictures). The 'Finnish Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation 1918' is a neat blackened- and/or typical silvered-iron-based example that retains all of its blackened finish and that is void of any damage or alike. As more often, does it show a clearly present makers'-designation on its front that reads: 'S & Co.' (as can be seen on the pictures). The FKK is a typical zinc-based specimen that retains all of its golden-bronze-toned finish: it shows a clearly present makers'-designation that reads: 'F & Co.'. The bar - which is of the 'non-detachable'-construction - is just a tiny bit dusty and/or stained but was never cleaned nor polished (as can be seen on the pictures). Both awards - which show their nicely preserved, period ribbons - come both 'period-mounted' onto a 'clasp' that is neatly 'backed' with a piece of black-coloured linnen (and that shows a functional pin- ie. catch-set-up) as was intended for wearing this example on a 'going-out'- ie. dress-tunic or 'Waffenrock'. Simply a very attractive WWI-period- (ie. Finnish/German-) 'Doppelspange' that belonged to a WWI-veteran and that is in this unusual combination hardly ever encountered. I am convinced that I have priced this piece accordingly!

Code: 57302