International. A Miniature Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Of Rhodes And Of Malta, Cross Of Merit Hold from March 1937 until September

from March 1937 until September 1939

A fine quality and early German Eagle order First Class/Deutscher Adlerorden Erste Stufe

This is a textbook example of a very well preserved third reich period German 1st Class “Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter” with its original case of issue by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid

1896 in Cardiff

together with seven copied photographs - several of the recipient wearing his decorations in uniform

International. A Miniature Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Of Rhodes And Of Malta, Cross Of Merit Hold from March 1937 until SeptemberIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 14. 3 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, on its original bow tied ribbon with pinback, extremely fine.