Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. visually-hidden CAPE COLONY)

CAPE COLONY)

In silvered bronze with gilt

marked with a boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver guarantee post 1838

early fine quality

51 mm (w) x 63

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. visually-hidden CAPE COLONY)Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte, the obverse with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by a mobile swastika bearing inscriptions of PETSMO, SALLA, ALAKURTTI, KIESTINKI, overlaid by a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled medallion, itself bearing a Finnish coat of arms with the flags of Finland and German, situated above dates of 1941 1943 inscriptions