Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval GTRexclude and an ornately decorated white

and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels and a stylized motto of “VIRIBUS UNITIS” (“Union is Strength”)

4 mm x 33 mm

Oxford and twice represented Oxford at real tennis

one is maker marked "ELLIS BROS TORONTO" on the reverse

and the 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval GTRexclude and an ornately decorated white(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, overlaid by a central white disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse