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Infantry Regimental Porcelain Commemorative Plate.
This superb Meissen commemorative plate was recently
obtained in Germany from the grandson of the original
owner, a WWI German Army veteran. Plate commemorates
the 1914-1918 wartime campaign service of Reserve
Infanterie Regiment 261. Research in the Histories
of the German Army indicates this Regiment was assigned
to the 79th Reserve Division and participated in the
campaigns in East Prussia, Russia, France and Flanders.
White porcelain plate measuring 10" in diameter
features fired blue design on obverse with the Meissen
crossed swords TM in blue on the reverse. Obverse
blue design features the central motif of a Garde
Star with a circular Regimental border flanked by
oak and laurel leaves above a facsimile of the Pour
le Mérite (Blue Max). The outer edge of the
plate features a blue border bearing the campaign
service of the Regiment: "Masuren", "Kowno",
"Vimy", "Cambrai", "Parvillers"
and "Flandern". Photocopies of the 79th
Reserve Division's campaign history is included with
the plate. Superb veteran acquired Meissen commemorative
plate. MINT (21201) $895. |
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Personalized
Imperial Navy Pottery Stein. This 4 ½"
tall, ½ liter pottery stein shows only light
age with no cracks, chips, or damage. Front center
of stein features a 2 ½" x 4" hand-painted
facsimile of the Imperial Navy Ensign (flag) flying
from a staff displaying a superbly detailed Imperial
eagle in center of Ensign. Beneath the Ensign is the
inscription, "Wilhelmshaven" in black letters.
Plain pewter lid shows age patina and is jeweler engraved
in shaded block letters, "AJ." Nice Imperial
Navy stein with rare hand-painted design. Exc++/Near
MINT (22571) $295.
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Foreign
Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop Silver Flatware.
A photograph of these patterns of flatware appears
on page 97, lower left, of Treasure Trove by Chase
Haddock and MAJ (USAF) Ret. Charles E. Snyder, Jr.
Two different patterns of flatware are available
and both feature a raised Reich eagle and swastika
on the obverse upper portion of the handle. Eagle
and swastika are the same type as used on the formal
pattern AH flatware, but without the AH monogram
beneath the wings of the eagle. These flatware pieces
may have been used by Hitler and by von Ribbentrop
as a special setting for Foreign Ministry/Diplomatic
dinners or functions. (21012)
A.
Flatware pieces are marked, ".925" silver
and feature hollow handles with scalloped borders
and bulbous tip with small knot. Items available
are:
- Desert
Fork $550.
- Luncheon
Fork $550.
- Butter
Knife (2 available) $500.@
- Dinner
Knife (blade marked, "J.A. Henckels"
(twins)) $500.
- Luncheon
Knife (blade marked, "J.A. Henckels"
(twins)) $500.
B.
Flatware pieces are marked with a "crown 925
and dot inside circle" (probably a variation
Bruckmann mark) and feature flat handles with a
raised border scalloped at the upper end. Pieces
available are:
- Dinner
Fork $500.
- Serving
Spoon $650.
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RARE
"Reichsführerschulen der HJ in Mehlem"
Silver-Plate Flatware. This RARE, silver-plate,
"RFS" flatware, recently obtained in Germany,
grades Near MINT/Mint with only minor surface wear,
but no damage to knife blades or fork tines. All
handles are jeweler engraved on the plain, obverse,
upper end with a facsimile of the HJ diamond emblem
above the "RFS" initials while the reverse
handles are jeweler engraved, "Mehlem".
The 4-piece place settings consist or a dinner fork,
coffee spoon, soup spoon (handles marked "Hansaat
90") and dinner knife (handle marked, "90";
blade marked, ".NR"). Included with the
flatware are photocopies of a portion of the Hitler
Youth organizational chart illustrating the direct
line of control between the Reichsjugendführer
and the RFS in Potsdam and Mehlem as well as the
female schools at Potsdam and Godesberg. Extremely
RARE, monogrammed flatware pattern used by only
one school in the National-Socialist education system!
Near MINT/MINT (23930) $400./Set
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