Germany, Federal Republic. A German Social Welfare Decoration, II Class Cross with Case, Exhibition Example by Souval c. 1970 Auction surrounded by a white enamelled

surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed VIRTUTI ET MERITO (Virtue and Merit)

the obverse medallion features a right facing bust of King Petar I with the inscription петар I краљ Србија 1914 1918 (King Petar I of Serbia 1914-1918) surrounded by a wreath

the 9 and 3 o’clock arms bear sprigs of oak leaves and the 6 o’clock arm bears the date “1914”

the buckle measuring 50 mm x 50 mm when the two sides are interlocked

the reverse with a handwritten date of 20 July 1984

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Social Welfare Decoration, II Class Cross with Case, Exhibition Example by Souval c. 1970 Auction surrounded by a white enamelled(Ehrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege II. Klasse mit Etui, Museumsstcke). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms, bearing a central German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika executed in black enamel with gilt highlights, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a high