Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star Hold 1943 in raised letters

1943 in raised letters

(Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront Mitgliedsbuch)

nice pleasing  patina

beautiful hand embroidery celleon and gilded flat wire

and is commemorated on page 504 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star Hold 1943 in raised lettersConstructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the reverse