German Cross in Gold for the Waffen-SS
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold - Stoffausführung für die Waffen-SS. The cross is constructed out of a multi-piece construction, which consists of; a grey felt and glued black paper backing, that is behind a white silk over cotton roundel and black cotton stitching over a cardboard cutout swastika which is all behind hand embroidered flatwire and multicolored cotton threads. The roundel is surrounded by a Juncker style, die struck, tombak based, gold gilded wreath. The obverse features a large centrally placed black mobile swastika, on a white round base, which is then surrounded by a gold laurel leaf and ribbon wreath that is marked “1941” to the bottom. The wreath is outlined with a thin twisted red thread to either side and is surrounded by a thin twisted flatwire line. This is all on a dark grey eight-point sunburst pattern that is outlined in flatwire and also lies on a grey felt base. The reverse shows the glued on black paper backing that is tightly secured. Minor flet nips and aging. It measures 2 15/16 inches tall and wide. An extremely rare Waffen-SS DKiG!
| Rating: | Exc++ |
| Item Number: | M-24242 |
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