Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Archive the tunic measures 44 cm

the tunic measures 44 cm across the shoulders

with a sharpened tip and fuller running approximately two-thirds the length of each side

7 mm x 20 mm

the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a small serrated backplate

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number hand engraved "202850" on the reverse

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Archive the tunic measures 44 cm(Ehrenkreuz 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 with its arms joined together through the quadrants by sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the