Germany, Freikorps. A Baltic Cross, c. 1923 Hold 5 cm (l) x 17

5 cm (l) x 17

one of which is dated 1910

The tunic is unmarked and measures approximately 460 mm across the shoulders

Hanfstaengl aided Hitler polish his image following Hitler’s incarceration after the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923

Germany, Freikorps. A Baltic Cross, c. 1923 Hold 5 cm (l) x 17(Baltenkreuz an Nadel). Constructed of silvered and gilded brass, consisting of a narrow and vaulted Geneva Cross, the obverse overlaid by a gilded Lily Cross, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the Lily Cross in place, with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 81 mm (w) x 45. 00 mm (h), weighing 12. 3 grams, demonstrating some loss of finish which exposes the bronze base metal, an early