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ADOLF HITLER NAPKIN RING

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:360.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 900.00 USD
ADOLF HITLER NAPKIN RING
ADOLF HITLER NAPKIN RING
Fine original formal silver napkin ring from one of Hitler's formal dinner services, 1 3/4" tall, 1 1/2" diameter, bearing a large Nazi eagle and swastika device in relief, the swastika flanked by Hitler's initials "A H" at bottom. At top and bottom the ring also bears an engraved "Greek key" design. On the opposite side the napkin ring bears the hallmarks of silversmiths Bruckmann, "925" purity stamp, and other appropriate hallmarks. Some light tarnishing, else fine condition. The Bruckmann "formal pattern" of silver flatware and tableware was made as a 50th birthday present to Hitler from Albert Speer. There are believed to be six complete sets of 500 pieces, or possibly five sets of 600 pieces, and they were distributed among the places Hitler frequented the most: the "Berghof" (Hitler's mountain home); "Der Adlerhorst" (the Eagle's Nest); the "Gasthaus" (Guest House) at Obersalzberg: the "Braune Haus" (the "Brown House"); the "Prinzregentenplaz" apartment in Munich; and the "Reichskanzlei" in Berlin.