A Rare Schalburg Cross With Case GTRexclude maker marked "PICCHIANI & BARLACCHI

maker marked "PICCHIANI & BARLACCHI FIRENZE" on the reverse

1 Clasp - PERSIAN GULF 1909-1914

Although wounded he remained at his post for three days

Impressed to: F-868 W- CARR

He retired on 14 September 1905

A Rare Schalburg Cross With Case GTRexclude maker marked "PICCHIANI & BARLACCHIA Rare Schalburg Cross with Case In zinc, obverse lacquered, 51mm x 50mm, 17. 9 grams, with original pin that has been a post war re attached (these crosses have usually pins missing due to fragile nature of the material), minor lacquer flaking, nearly very fine and rare; a textbook example of this rare award. Contained within its original red paper carton box of issuee, in good condition.