Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade Newly Listed Lüdenscheid) on the pin

Lüdenscheid) on the pin

marked "800" (silver) with the national mark (Reichsmark) of a crescent moon and crown with maker mark insignia on the reverse of the handle

216 mm x 279 mm

A post mordem examination showed that

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade Newly Listed Lüdenscheid) on the pin(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from a period original bow tie ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms and sun rays between the quadrants, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the