Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By B.h. Mayer United Republic of Great example of a transitional

Great example of a transitional

the eagle bears a gorget featuring a cross over its wingspan and clutches a raised silvered banner in its talons inscribed “FÜR SCHLESIEN” (“For Silesia”)

5 mm inclusive of its eagle and VALOR suspension

marked "18 K" on the edge of the bottom arm

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By B.h. Mayer United Republic of Great example of a transitional(Ehrenkreuze der Deutschen Mutter mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black swastika on a white enameled disc, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a