$195.00
This is an oversized Iron Cross that measures 5″ x 5″ x 1/8.” It is silver-toned. In its center is a likeness of Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg. Below his likeness, on the nine o’clock arm, is the date 1914/15. The reverse sports the name “Witkowitz.” It is a very substantial item that weighs 12 ounces.
This is an oversized Iron Cross that measures 5″ x 5″ x 1/8.” It is silver-toned. In its center is a likeness of Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg. Below his likeness, on the nine o’clock arm, is the date 1914/15. The reverse sports the name “Witkowitz.” It is a very substantial item that weighs 12 ounces.
This is an oversized Iron Cross that measures 5″ x 5″ x 1/8.” It is silver-toned. In its center is a likeness of Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg. Below his likeness, on the nine o’clock arm, is the date 1914/15. The reverse sports the name “Witkowitz.” It is a very substantial item that weighs 12 ounces.
$275.00
This is a handsome, Art Deco style, brown-leather box with brass corners and a hinged brass handle on top. The pebbled leather exterior may actually be Moroccan leather, as the leather on the box’s interior has more of a reddish tint. The handle is inscribed with its owner’s name, “Christ.n (abbreviated for Christian) Bove,” in black German Fraktur script……
PERSONAL STORAGE BOX – IDENTIFIED – LEATHER AND BRASS
This is a handsome, Art Deco style, brown-leather box with brass corners and a hinged brass handle on top. The pebbled leather exterior may actually be Moroccan leather, as the leather on the box’s interior has more of a reddish tint. The leather on the box’s exterior exhibits some slight wear and scuff marks, although a treatment with a good leather conditioner should alleviate the worn look. The box itself is very sturdily built and in excellent shape. Each brass corner fixture is outlined with a tooled, Art Deco design, which is repeated around the center-placed handle.
The handle is inscribed with its owner’s name, “Christ.n (abbreviated for Christian) Bove,” in black German Fraktur script. The handle is hinged so that it can fold down against the box’s exterior.
The box’s front sports a fine brass lock, which unfortunately lacks a key. The lock itself appears to be in working order and the hinges are sturdy.
The box’s interior is exquisitely lined with green felt that shows NO wear or tear. It could have held important papers, men’s toiletries or any number of other treasures.
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$495.00
Some of the most amazing veteran items came from those men who saw either Army or Navy service in East Asia. Elegantly handcrafted photo albums and marvelous hand carved photo frames like today’s offering were common…..
Some of the most amazing veteran items came from those men who saw either Army or Navy service in East Asia. Elegantly handcrafted photo albums and marvelous hand carved photo frames like today’s offering were common. While Imperial Germany was well known for its hand carved wooden items, the Imperial Chinese were equally as skilled.
Twin dragons face each other from left and right sides of the frame. They extend nearly the entire length of the frame. Three inserts are provided for displaying photos, CdV’s and Cabinet Photos.
The first is a small oval area at the frame’s center top, which measures 2 ⅛” x 3 ¾.” Two larger cutout areas, each measuring 2 ¾” x 4 ½,” appear near the frame’s bottom. The frame’s reverse reveals that each of the three cutouts have swing-away pegs to hold the photos in place once inserted.
This lovely frame shows lots of character. It will display colonial or any other photos quite well.
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$275.00
PATRIOTIC BOX – FEATURING 1914 IRON CROSS
This is a small metal box that measures 1 ½” x 2 ¼” x 3 ¼.” The box is made of zinc, which was commonly used in patriotic items. Its outer lid displays a 1914 Iron Cross that measures 1 ⅛” x 1 ⅛.” Interestingly, the Iron Cross is very close to a Prinzengroße-sized Iron Cross. [Literally translated as “prince-sized,” these crosses were worn in Germany’s early days by young princes who were authorized to wear their fathers’ decorations, which were appropriately downsized for their smaller stature. By the time WW I began, they were worn more commonly by noblemen, as well as other officers adopted them to be fashionable]. The cross is of a strikingly high quality. It very possibly could be an actual Prinzengroße Iron Cross. The box’s five sides (its bottom is unadorned) feature ornate scrollwork. It is a finely executed box in first-rate condition.
PATRIOTIC BOX – FEATURING 1914 IRON CROSS
This is a small metal box that measures 1 ½” x 2 ¼” x 3 ¼.” The box is made of zinc, which was commonly used in patriotic items. Its outer lid displays a 1914 Iron Cross that measures 1 ⅛” x 1 ⅛.” Interestingly, the Iron Cross is very close to a Prinzengroße-sized Iron Cross. [Literally translated as “prince-sized,” these crosses were worn in Germany’s early days by young princes who were authorized to wear their fathers’ decorations, which were appropriately downsized for their smaller stature. By the time WW I began, they were worn more commonly by noblemen, as well as other officers adopted them to be fashionable]. The cross is of a strikingly high quality. It very possibly could be an actual Prinzengroße Iron Cross. The box’s five sides (its bottom is unadorned) feature ornate scrollwork. It is a finely executed box in first-rate condition.
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