Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Archive unstitched and measuring 465 mm

unstitched and measuring 465 mm (l) x 118 mm (h)

Norris was awarded the medal)

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

sterling silver with red and white enamels

green oxidation evident

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Archive unstitched and measuring 465 mm(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