Germany, Federal Republic. A German Social Welfare Decoration, I Class Cross with Case, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval c. 1960 Auction Archive a superb Übergröße (oversized) variant

a superb Übergröße (oversized) variant in extremely fine condition

Civil Decoration for Fire Service

marked with logo of maker Rudolf Karneth & Sohne

Description: Silvered bronze

the obverse with white enameled arms and a central medallion of identical construction

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Social Welfare Decoration, I Class Cross with Case, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval c. 1960 Auction Archive a superb Übergröße (oversized) variantEhrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege I. Klasse mit Etui, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Geneva Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, executed in black enamels with gilt highlights, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet and loop retaining a ribbed suspension ring with an oak leaf