Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac after surgeries at Bristol

after surgeries at Bristol

the latter three all constructed of gilded bronze

obverse centre with a silver gilt oval blue enameled medallion bearing a gilt lion rampant

Mounted to a suspension but missing its swing bar pinback

slotted and depressed grey felt medal bed

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac after surgeries at Bristol(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 through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse