Germany, Kriegsmarine. A German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac centrepiece in silver with blue

centrepiece in silver with blue and violet enamels

pin marked “AB & Cie” (for Arthus Bertrand of Paris) also marked with “800” silver hallmark

with three reinforced buttonholes at the rear

remains mint

It was patented as Inv

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac centrepiece in silver with blue(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). A German Cross in Gold, cloth version, the obverse consisting of a double overlaid eight pointed starburst with a dark navy blue wool base with dark grey and silver aluminum wire rays, with a central white rayon embroidered disc bearing a black mobile swastika trimmed with silver aluminum wire borders, situated within a circular gilded alloy laurel wreath, wrapped in ribbon and joined together at the bottom