Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Carl Poellath Auction Archive War Medals issued to Merchant

War Medals issued to Merchant Navy were engraved

neck and wrist on October 23

Ostmark" on the inside lid

A Ahmed Khel Clasp for the Afghanistan Medal 1878-1880 - Silver

reverse maker marked “R

Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Carl Poellath Auction Archive War Medals issued to Merchant(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, sun rays emanating between the arms of a Latin Cross from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enameled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (THE GERMAN MOTHER), on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, reverse inscribed with institution date of 16. Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer