Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. visually-hidden During the 1930s and WWII

During the 1930s and WWII it was used as an instrument of Nazi propaganda

In silvered bronze with gilt

With the Second World War well underway

early fine quality

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. visually-hidden During the 1930s and WWIIConstructed 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