This section also contains porcelain and flatware from a diverse range of sources.
MISCSILVER #48204 Army Mess Hall Dinner Fork
This dinner fork is quite large being 8 and half inches in length. It is of aluminum construction.
The obverse of the fork is plain. On the reverse there is an open winged army style eagle clutching a wreath with swastika.
It is further stamped ESM42.
Excellent. $85.00
MISCSILVER #47710AC Miessen Small Sugar Bowl with Lid
This Meissen bowl has the famous Red Dragon pattern and has the Meissen crossed swords trademark from the 1934 through 1935 logo.
This piece comes from the Kehlsteinhaus. The bowl is 3 and seven eighths inches round and has a gold rim with the red dragon pattern running around it. The lid also has the red dragon on the top. There are also worker markings on the bottom of the sugar bowl.
A very rarely seen piece.
Mint. $895.00
MISCSILVER #47077 Meissen Expresso Style Cup
This small cup comes from the Meissen set which was liberated from the Eagle’s Nest.
The cup is 2 and a quarter inches high and is the red dragon pattern. It has a scalloped type edge at the top which is gilded and there is also gilding that runs around the handle of the cup.
The red dragon pattern is very prominent throughout and the cup is marked with the 1930’s Meissen crossed swords with worker markings also. A nice example here difficult to find.
Mint. $595.00
MISCSILVER #47719AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47918AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47717AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47716AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47715AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47714AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47713AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47711AC Miessen Six Inch Round Plate
This beautiful round plate has the Red Dragon pattern and comes from the Kehlsteinhaus.
It is in perfect condition having a gold rim that runs around the edge. It is marked with the crossed swords that Meissen used from the 1934 to 1945 era. There are also worker numbers on the bottom of the plate.
A beautiful addition to any porcelain collection.
Mint. $695.00
MISCSILVER #47769C Albert Speer Relish Fork
This relish fork is very small being 5 and three quarter inches in length. It has 3 prongs with a large prong at the left. It is the identical design that is shown in the Yannes book on page 84 having the identical monogram. The monogram features a intertwined AS letters with the A at the top of the S. The reverse of the piece is hallmarked with a crescent crown 800 and the letters HTB.
This utensil does not look to have ever been cleaned. It is in very very fine condition.
Excellent Plus. $795.00
MISCSILVER #47998C Dinner Fork Coming From"U-123", Commanded By Oak Leaves Winner, Reinhard Hardegan
This dinner fork is a steel base and is marked "Rostfrei" being stainless. The fork is 8 1/2 inches in length and in good condition. The reverse is marked with a maker logo and "Rostfrei". Additionally, the reverse is deeply stamped "F.W.W. 41" and below this is stamped the Naval-style open-winged eagle clutching a wreathed swastika. The obverse handle has been individually die-stamped, (and rather crudely), "U - 123". Once the tableware was received on the U-boat, most probably the boat's number was stamped on the flatware by a crew member.
The U-123 was a very successful boat having conducted 12 war patrols, sinking 222,122 gross register tons. Her captain was the well-known Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves winner, Reinhard Hardegan. The records of this U-boat's patrols accompanies the dinner fork. In is interesting that in January 1942, the U-123 took part in "Operation Drumbeat", also called the "Second Happy Time" by U-boat crews. While moving down the coast of America, she sank, "Norness", "Coimbra", "Norvana", "City of Atlanta" and the Latvian ship "Ciltvaira". U-123 then approached New York's Lower Bay on the evening of 14 January and viewed an illuminated New York City! Being this close, we are lucky that Hardegan did not stop-in to catch a Broadway show! It is amazing to me how close these German U-boats came to America during the war and there we were in New York City still having all of the lights on!
Anyhow, this is a fine relic coming from the infamous U-123. When I first saw the fork, I immediately assumed that since most of the U-boats were sunk, so how could a utensil like this survive? Well, looking in the records, the U-123 did indeed survive the war. The boat was taken out of service at Lorient on 17 June 1944 and was scuttled there on 19 August. After Germany's surrender, the French raised the sub becoming the French submarine "Blaison". (Q165). She was decommissioned on 18 August 1959.
Well, if artifacts could talk, this fork would indeed have some exciting events to tell.
Excellent. $995.00
MISCSILVER #46094C Large Luftwaffe Meat Fork
This meat fork is of huge dimension measuring 9 and a half inches overall.
It features two large prongs at the end which are all in perfect condition. The handle has some nice fluting to it and is scalloped at the end.
This quality item is engraved on the reverse with an early droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a swastika. The reverse of the fork portion the utensil is hallmarked “800” with an illegible logo. This is a quality item that would have been used in Luft officer’s mess.
Near Mint. $395.00
MISCSILVER #46093C Large Luftwaffe Serving Spoon
This serving spoon is of immense proportions and it measures 9 and three quarter inches in length.
The bowl of it is huge and remains in perfect condition. It has a nice fluted handle with a scalloped end.
The spoon is stamped on the reverse with a droop tail early Luftwaffe eagle clutching a swastika. The reverse of the bowl is hallmarked “800” with a illegible logo.
A very nice item here used for certainly a officer’s quarters.
Mint. $395.00
MISCSILVER #46086C German Made Fascist Silver Knife and Fork
This knife and fork are ultra rare and are the first examples that I have seen.
They are German made pieces of 800 silver and we believe that they were made for the visit with Mussolini in 1938 or it is possible that Mussolini maintained an office in Berlin where these utensils were kept. They will take further study but they are extremely rare.
The utensils are 10 inches and 8 inches in length respectively. Both utensils have a fine smooth pattern with decorative lines on the edges. At the bottom of the handle is a raised out fascist symbol. It is extremely well done and highly detailed. For something of this nature to be raised out would indicate that a special die was made for this stamping.
The utensils appear to be the absolute highest quality and other than normal patina, both are in outstanding condition. The knife had all of its original grain and the blade is marked "Nicht Rostend". Both pieces are marked 800 with the crescent eagle and crown.
An opportunity to own something that previously has been unknown and quite special.
Near Mint. $5,995.00
MISCSILVER #36613C Reichs Police Dinner Knife
This Dinner Knife is constructed of stainless steel, and it measure 10 inches in length. The knife blade is in good condition, still having visible grain in the surface. It is marked on the reverse, “CLARFELD” and “Rostfrei”.
The handle is smoother, having beveled edges on both sides. There is a small split on the handle where the stainless blade was inserted.
The reverse of the knife is marked “POL. REICH” which I assume stands for “Reich Police”. At the upper portion of the handle is also marked with a logo that appears to be a set of triplets, the name of the producer, “RONEUSIL” and “Rostfrei”. There is another stamp in the shape of the shield with a figure resembling a house.
Excellent. $129.00
MISCSILVER #36614C Reichs Police Dinner Spoon
This large Police Dinner Spoon measures 8½ inches in length. It has a good bowl, and the smooth handle has a tapered edge running the length which terminates in a slight point. The spoon is unmarked on the obverse facing.
On the reverse it is stamped “POL. REICH”. I assume this stands for “Reich Police”. The spoon is also marked with a logo that appears to be a set of triplets, the name of the producer, “RONEUSIL” and “Rostfrei”. There is another stamp in the shape of the shield with a figure resembling a house.
Excellent. $129.00
MISCSILVER #36615C Reichs Police Dinner Fork
This Police Dinner Fork measures 8¼ in length. All of the tines are straight and in sound condition. The handle is plain with beveled edges.
The reverse of the fork is marked “POL. REICH” which I assume stands for “Reich Police”. Additionally it is also marked with a logo that appears to be a set of triplets, the name of the producer, “RONEUSIL” and “Rostfrei”. There is another stamp in the shape of the shield with a figure resembling a house.
Excellent. $129.00
MISCSILVER #45205 NSDAP Hotel Owned Cream Pitcher
This cream pitcher is identical to the types that are found coming from the Deutsche Hof except that it is generically marked as it was used in other hotels owned by the NSDAP. For instance the Berchtesgadener Hotel was also part of the NSDAP ownership.
This cream pitcher is 4 and a half inches high. It has a conventional spout and a ear shaped handle. There is no lid involved with this utensil. It is marked on the left edge “Hotel Betriebsges m. b. H”. This was the code for party owned hotel property.
On the bottom of the pitcher it has the same markings as other hotel owned pieces featuring a round wreath with an open swastika in the center. The contents are also marked “0.20”. I don’t see any additional numbers.
A good item here if you’re collecting NSDAP hotel service. The pitcher has never been cleaned and features an all black patination.
Excellent Plus. $225.00
MISCSILVER #43940 Silver Salad Fork with Political Eagle
This Silver Salad Fork measures 7 12 inches long. The tines are perfect and the handle has a nice swirled border.
At the bottom of the handle is an engraved open winged Political eagle clutching a wreathed swastika. The detailing throughout the eagle is extremely fine and very well done.
the reverse of the fork is hallmarked with standard German silver markings of a crescent, a crown, "800", and an eagle.
This fork was directly purchased )along with a number of Hitler Railway silverware) from a veteran family, so chances are it somehow ties in with other AH silverware.
Excellent Plus. $695.00
MISCSILVER #43941 Silver Salad Fork with Political Eagle
This Silver Salad Fork measures 7 12 inches long. The tines are perfect and the handle has a nice swirled border.
At the bottom of the handle is an engraved open winged Political eagle clutching a wreathed swastika. The detailing throughout the eagle is extremely fine and very well done.
the reverse of the fork is hallmarked with standard German silver markings of a crescent, a crown, "800", and an eagle.
This fork was directly purchased )along with a number of Hitler Railway silverware) from a veteran family, so chances are it somehow ties in with other AH silverware.
Excellent Plus. $695.00
MISCSILVER #43939 Silver Salad Fork with Political Eagle
This Silver Salad Fork measures 7 12 inches long. The tines are perfect and the handle has a nice swirled border.
At the bottom of the handle is an engraved open winged Political eagle clutching a wreathed swastika. The detailing throughout the eagle is extremely fine and very well done.
the reverse of the fork is hallmarked with standard German silver markings of a crescent, a crown, "800", and an eagle.
This fork was directly purchased )along with a number of Hitler Railway silverware) from a veteran family, so chances are it somehow ties in with other AH silverware.
Excellent Plus. $695.00
MISCSILVER #43005C NSDAP Hotel Cream Pitcher
This Cream Pitcher measures 4 ½ inches tall, with a conventional spout and handle. It is deeply patinated and does not look to have been cleaned since the war. It shows some surface wear and the bottom rim is slightly rippled, but nothing serious.
The rim is stamped the with maker marker "Gebr Hepp / 90", the latter indicating silver plating. The edge is marked "Hotel Betriebsges m. b. H", or "Hotel Operating Company", indicating this piece is from a Party owned hotel. There is also the wreathed swastika that indicates Party ownership, as well as the capacity of "02L".
A very nice looking example here, used in a Party establishment.
Excellent. $295.00
MISCSILVER #40965C Martin Bormann Vinegar & Oil Cruet Holder
This Cruet Holder consists of two round, silvered vessels attached to a base of the same shape. There are rings that act to retain small bottles (or cruets) of oil and vinegar.
A Bormann Political eagle is stamped on to the upper surface of the base. This bird has open wings and looks to the viewer's left, clutching a mobile swastika.
The bottom to the holder is marked "Wellner" and "6", which I suspect is a model number.
A very rare, one of a kind item here, coming from the Bormann residence in Berchtesgaden. The consignors father worked at the Pentagon and was given this piece, along with others, by a veteran.
Excellent Plus, Plus. $1,295.00
MISCSILVER #39591C Aluminum Army Mess Hall Knife
This Army Mess Hall Knife is constructed from aluminum with a stainless steel blade. The blade has had some sharpening in the past and is not in very good condition.
The rounded handle is quite plain. Stamped at the bottom of the handle is the abbreviated name of the company that made flatware for the Wehrmacht, “FSCM” and “38”. At the bottom is an open-winged Wehrmacht eagle and swastika.
Good. $135.00
MISCSILVER #38080C Reich Autobahn Rasthaus Chiemsee Gravy Boat
I never thought I'd use the word "interesting" to describe a Gravy Boat, but this piece proved me wrong. The boat measures about 9 inches across and 3 inches high and comes from the luxurious Chiemsee Rest House.
Chiemsee is a large resort lake in southern Bavaria, handpicked by Hitler to be the site of the first rest stop of the Autobahn system. Never being one to let reality deter him from his whims Hitler demanded that this leg of the Autobahn be diverted to run along the shores of the lake, despite the serious engineering problems involved; the engineers had wanted to run the road on firmer ground, closer to the mountains. After a negotiation that doubtlessly included pistols and piano wire the road was rerouted.
It is a standard gravy boat, with the usual ear-shaped handle and spout. Engraved on the left side of the boat is the insignia of Chiemsee Rest House, being an oval containing a twin-tailed mermaid wearing a pointed crown.
The boat was made by Grebruder Hepp, bearing their stamp in the bottom edge.
This is quite a rare piece of tableware, and a great, original artifact! In it's day the Chemsee Rasthaus was quite a spectacle; who knows what famous and/or infamous characters this boat supplied with delicious Bratensoße!
Excellent Plus, Plus. $595.00
Dietrich Eckhardt Tableware
This grouping of tableware ware once the property of Dietrich Eckhardt. Eckhardt was a key influence on Hitler during the early years of the NSDAP and a participant in the 1923 Putsch. He was born 23 March, 1886 and died 26 December, 1923 in Berchtesgaden. In addition to being a journalist, playwright, poet, and politician, he began the original Nazi party, the “Deutsche Arbeitpartie”.
He was involved with the Thule Society, a secret group of occultists who believed in the coming of a so-called “German Messiah” who would restore the Vaterland to power on the world stage after the humiliating defeat suffered in the great war. When Hitler gave a speech before the DAP members in 1919, Eckhardt was enthralled; he had apparently found the “Messiah” he and his cult had been waiting for. He became Hitler's mentor and was instrumental in shaping both Hitler and the ideologies of the nascent Nazi Party.
Shortly after participating in the Putsch he died of a heart attack. He was buried in the Old Cemetery. During the Nazi movement he was enshrined as a “hero”; Hitler even went so far as to dedicate the second volume of Mein Kampf to him, to say nothing of many state monuments, memorials, and the Olympic Stadium itself!
The following items should be of keen interest to the historically-inclined collector. The flatware pieces are all marked “E. L.” This marking stands for Eckhardt Landhaus, the name of the building were he died. This building was not far from the Platterhof on the Obersalzberg. It was renamed to the “Hinterbrand Lodge” when it was occupied by the U.S. Army for R&R, and the occupying American's did a very efficient job of looting the place. The consignor of this lot was able to secure the items listed below from a warehouse in the rear of the building.
All of these items are guaranteed to be original. I've broken the items into three separate lots so more than one of us can enjoy owning these historically important artifacts.
MISCSILVER #39158C Lot of Dietrich Eckhardt Tableware
This grouping consists of eight Eckhardt flatware piece, all of which have the monogram “EL”. This stands for the building Eckhardt lived in, the “Eckhardt Landhaus”. The flatware is also hallmarked “BSF 100” and “Platuna”.
The lot includes one large table spoon, a large dinner knife, a large dinner fork, a small fork, a salad fork, a smaller knife, a master butter and a demitasse spoon.
Also included in a fine white linen napkin, also embroidered with the “EL” monogram.
Excellent Plus. $995.00
MISCSILVER #39159C Lot of Dietrich Eckhardt Tableware
This grouping consists of eight Eckhardt flatware piece, all of which have the monogram “EL”. This stands for the building Eckhardt lived in, the “Eckhardt Landhaus”. The flatware is also hallmarked “BSF 100” and “Platuna”.
The lot includes one large table spoon, a large dinner knife, a large dinner fork, a small fork, a salad fork, a smaller knife, a master butter and a demitasse spoon.
Also included in a fine white linen napkin, also embroidered with the “EL” monogram.
Excellent Plus. $995.00
MISCSILVER #37154 Army Infantry Regiment “54” Officer's Fish Fork
Measuring 7½ inches long this Fish Fork is extremely elegant, having a very high quality silver-plated finish and showing little in the way of usage.
The fork has a nice design; right before the prongs there is an indentation on either side. There is also a border that does not appear until toward the end of the handle. It is very elegant.
The fork is stamped with the monogram “IR54”. On the reverse is the maker name “Gebr. Hepp 90”. The “90” indicates that the fork is silver plated.
Near Mint. $150.00
MISCSILVER #37155 Army Infantry Regiment “54” Fish Knife
This Fish Knife is a very elegant utensil, having an outstanding silver-plated finish. The handle has a border design that only begins towards the end portion.
The handle is stamped with the monogram “IR” over the number “54”. This utensil would have been used in an Officers dining room.
The reverse of the fish knife is marked “Gebr. Hepp 90” with the “90” indicating silver plate.
A very elegant knife here.
Near Mint. $150.00
MISCSILVER #36505C Small Silvered Cream Pitcher
This Cream Pitcher is only about 1¾” tall, and it is quite heavy, probably constructed of nickel with silver plating.
The pitcher is shaped in the usual fashion, with a handle resembling an ear with a spout opposite. The rim of the pitcher is flare outward, as is the base. The side of the pitcher is marked, “Flughafn München Reim” within a circle. This translates to the airport in Munich.
The fact that this little pitcher is quite elaborate indicates to me that it was used for special purposes and not something that was just put on an airport table. The bottom is marked with the capacity, “3cl”, or 3 centiliters which is just over one ounce. Also visible is a maker mark, “Arthur Krupp, Berndorf”.
A nice piece of airport-related silver here.
Excellent Plus. $350.00
MISCSILVER #36160 NSDAP Tablespoon
This NSDAP Tablespoon is a silver-plated type and it has a length of 7¼ inches. The scoop end of the spoon is interesting as on the left side it is cut on more of an angle than normal to make the ease of eating easier; only the Germans would think of something like this! The spoon is in excellent condition throughout and is completely plain except for the stamping on the lower portion of the handle. This stamping consists of a political eagle having his head looking to the viewer’s right and half open wings. The bird clutches a wreath in his talons containing a mobile swastika inside. The detail to the bird is outstanding to his eye, beak, wing feathering and talon definition.
The reverse of the spoon is marked, “Gebr. Hepp 90”. The Gebruder Hepp firm is quite well known for Third Reich flatware being the exclusive makers of the Deutsche Hof flatware among others. The “90” indicates that this spoon is silver plated. This flatware was recently purchased from a contact I have in Poland. I have a feeling that the flatware could have been used in one of the Third Reich government posts established in Poland, possibly under Hans Frank, but as of this date I have no way to prove it. Either way a most interesting NSDAP used piece of dinnerware.
Excellent. $225.00
MISCSILVER #35763 NSKK Large Wedding Tray
This oval silver tray measures about 18 inches horizontally and about 12½ inches at the diagonal. The tray has a rolled border going around the edges and it is also sectioned at the border areas. The silvering to the tray is beginning to wear and the brass base metal can be seen showing through in some of the areas. The tray is tremendously interesting though because on its surfaces has been engraved a map of northern Germany. The borders of the country are extremely intricately done and also the river Oder is shown in the territory of the map. There is a directional arrow at the left side which is pointing to the north with a “N” engraved into the tray above the arrow.
In selected areas of this portion of northern Germany are the cities of “Grünberg, Neusalz, and Freystadt”. Postioned around the cities are engraved pennant flags on stands which have the groups of the NSKK who were involved in these particular areas. The main NSKK group has a larger pennant and engraved in this pennant is “IV / M165”. Smaller pennants have other NSKK groups engraved in the pennant indicating they are all units which reported to “M165”. The units all have the “M165” in the pennant but they also have the numbers, “31, 32, 34, & 33”. To the left of the map is the presentation to the leader of “IV / M165” The presentation is a five-line engraving, “Dem Führer der Motorstaffel IV/ M 165 / Sturmführer Alfons Sucker / zur Hochzeit gewidmet von der / Motorstandarte 165 / 28. Mai 1935”. This presentation would translate, “To the Leader of Motor Staff IV / M 165 Sturmführer Alfons Sucker a gift on his wedding from Motorstandarte 165 on May 28, 1935”. This is really a great tray here giving some idea of the organization as well as the locations of different NSKK groups. The tray would make a wonderful decoration with other NSKK items or could just be enjoyed on your collecting room wall somewhere. A very rarely seen NSKK item here.
Excellent. $1,295.00
MISCSILVER #35476 Cake Fork from Nationalsozialistischer Rechtswahrerbund, or NSRB
This interesting Cake Fork comes from the NSRB, which was an organization of German legal professionals from 1936 to 1945; I would think that notorious personages such as Hans Frank, Roland Freisler and Hans Lammers certainly must have been members. The fork is 6 1/4 inches in length, having the far left prong being slightly wider and having a "bowie" shape at the tip. The handle has a lined accent border and dips inward where it is rounded at the end. At the bottom of the obverse handle is stamped the interesting logo of the NSRB. It consists of an open-wing eagle perched on an downward-pointing sword. Superimposed on the breast of the eagle is a set of scales, and the eagle has a mobile swastika on its breast.
The reverse of the cake fork is marked, "Wellner Patent" "90" and "18". The "90" marking would indicate that this is a silver-plated fork. The fork is in very fine condition showing little wear. An incredibly rare piece of NSDAP flatware here.
Near Mint. $595.00