Germany, Third Reich. A Lot of Female Merit Decorations

(Abzeichen). A lot of three female merit decorations, including an Honour Cross of the German Mother, Silver Grade, constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original shortened ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of “DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER” (“TO THE GERMAN MOTHER”), the reverse with an etched institution date of “16. DEZEMBER 1938” and a signature of the Führer, unmarked, measuring 36 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), with some loss of finish visible to the back, in very fine condition; a Reich Labour Service of Female Youth (RADwJ) Silver Service Award, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a central swastika set within wheat stalks, circumscribed by a cursive inscription, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an issue number and bearing an etched owner’s name, unmarked, measuring 44 mm in diameter, in very fine condition, and; a RADwJ rank badge, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised RAD insignia, unmarked, measuring 45 mm in diameter, missing its pinback and with loss of finish evident throughout, in poor condition.