Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction Black leather washer at the

Black leather washer at the blade's base has hardened but remains intact

the top button holding the two ends of the flaps together

the reverse inscribed “Europae Libertate Asserta” and dated “MDCCCXIII-MDCCCXIV”

under "Decorations"

1903 and held the post with that ship until November 1905

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction Black leather washer at the(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 together 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