Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction 1903 and held the post

1903 and held the post with that ship until November 1905

worn on a period neck ribbon with simple hook and eye clasp at ends

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

the reverse centre bears the crowned cipher “FW” (for Friedrich Wilhelm)

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

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction 1903 and held the post(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