A 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Poellath In Case Hold obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across

obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples

cross cannons

mounter label marked "HAYWARD & HALL LONDON" on the reverse

rises clear of the water (an image contradicting eyewitness accounts which stated that the ship went down bow first

A 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Poellath In Case Hold obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius acrossA third reich period Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter with its original case of issue; Latin cross with concave arms in gilded bronze and blue, white, and black enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on loop for suspension; with its full length period original ribbon, featuring a button closure; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed