Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos Newly Listed functional metal hinge

functional metal hinge

maker marked "ΚΕΛΑΪΔΗΣ" (Kelaidis of Athens) on the pin

with an inscription in pencil on the back of the last page (page 178)

in its rare hardshelled presentation case

Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos Newly Listed functional metal hinge(Nordfrontkreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, joined together through the quadrans by a mobile swastika with its arms bearing the raised names of key engagements, the obverse of the cross with dark blue enameled arms, bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a white enameled disc, bearing a central Finnish coat of arms topped by the flags of both Finland and Germany, the latter