Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards

(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of four awards, including:

1. Three Honour Cross of the German Mother, in Bronze, Silver, and Gold Grades, each constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels and applicable base metal finishes and on loops for suspension from period original ribbons, consisting of Latin Crosses with their arms joined through the quadrants by stylized sun rays, the obverses with blue and white enameled arms, with central white enameled discs bearing black swastikas, circumscribed by raised inscriptions of “DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER” (“TO THE GERMAN MOTHER”), the reverse of each bearing an etched institution date of “16. DEZEMBER 1938” and a signature of the Führer, all unmarked and measuring 36 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), in overall extremely fine condition.

2. An SA Sports Badge, Silver Grade Type III, constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central mobile swastika overlaid by a sword, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, maker marked “W. REDO, SAARLAUTERN” for the firm of Wilhelm Redo, measuring 47 mm (w) x 59 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.