Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction Archive Saxe-Ernestine House Order – Knight

Saxe-Ernestine House Order – Knight 2nd

on Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

marked with the King's crown above the maker mark "GARRARD & Co

the obverse with an enameled medallion depicting a red eagle

a chip is evident to the outer enameled ring

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction Archive Saxe-Ernestine House Order – Knight(Spanienkreuz in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a raised and elongated barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked with