Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade Auction which in turn sits flush

which in turn sits flush with the wooden handle that shows only minimal shrinkage from age

with many public records and documents of various descriptions being lost

95 mm x 170 mm

measures 34 mm (w) x 12 mm (h)

07 mm (w) x 28

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade Auction which in turn sits flush(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black enameled swastika on a white enameled disc, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), with sun rays joining the quadrants, the reverse engraved with an institution date of 16.