Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Ziemer & Söhne Auction Archive the cross belt with crazing

the cross belt with crazing and light wear present in the leather

(1915-1918 issue)

measuring 33 mm (w) x 38 mm (h - inclusive of suspension ring)

returned to Japan on April 7

the wreath of an early thin type with laurel leaves on the left side of the wreath

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Ziemer & Söhne Auction Archive the cross belt with crazing(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 with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),