Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval certificate_of_authenticity 72 diamonds

72 diamonds

lid bearing the Socialist Republic (CSSR) coat-of-arms and inscribed in Czech "ŘÁD REPUBLIKY" (Order of the Republic) in gold-coloured ink

(Bayerisches Militär-Verdienstkreuz

combining synthetic brown material and nickel plated non-magnetic metal

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval certificate_of_authenticity 72 diamonds(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 through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, overlaid by a central white disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse