Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ludwig Bertsch Newly Listed in bronze gilt with red

in bronze gilt with red and yellow enamels

1831-1888: Silvered bronze

front and back with two facing winged lions of St

5 x 110 mm respectively

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ludwig Bertsch Newly Listed in bronze gilt with red(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold 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, joined at the quadrants by sun rays, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse etched with an