I picked this up recently and was wondering how rare it is. I know its a French bracelet grenade in wonderful condition. Thanks

Click to enlarge the picture

 

 

 

 

Click to view the auction article

Well, it took me a long time to pull the trigger on this one - it is an extremely rare piece of porcelain.

It only measures a paultry 7 or 8 inches in diameter BUT…..it is in mint condition with the lid, and was presented to high ranking officials at the Nurnberg 1936 rally only.

You could not buy this at the time. I have heard that Himmler himself presented them - but that doesn’t matter - It is the one piece I am keeping for myself - I have "never" seen another - and I doubt many people have. Simple art - yet stunning in its presentation - Sadly no box - but hey - for the price I paid I would have expected it to have a gold ribbon

Enjoy

Click to enlarge the picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few pics looking for thoughts on it be correct, period camouflage

Click to enlarge the picture

 

 

 

 

 

Click to view the auction article

View full article…

View full article…

Click to view the auction article

The first set is what look to me to be a match box clip with the kotwica carved into the front and "WARSZAWA" on the side. I am completely lost as to what the eagle is. They both feel genuine to the touch because they both leave that grimy old metal feeling on your fingertips. The metal on the match box clip feels a lot more sturdy than whatever the metal of the eagle. I also wanted to point out, that the clip has the "WARSZAWA" facing what I would consider to be upside down, assuming the kotwica is on the front of the clip, and not the back. The eagle is strange, at first touch it kind of looks like an old leather, but I can confirm it is metal, especially because it is bent on some areas and it maintains it’s shape. But its very precisely cut, so I am not sure if it is pulled off of something, or if they used something else as a stencil. Look at the legs of the eagle, they have very fine cuts to make the feathers. I have no other information about these two items, I just know they’re part of a set.

The second set includes a photograph with a message on the back, part of a hat badge, and what looks to be a hand-carved cigarette box. Again, I have no other information. The cigarette box looks really crude in the sense of it is somewhat misshaped. I can’t tell if it is damaged because of the age, because it is hand-made, or because it is not genuine. Everything SEEMS genuine, but it is hard for me to tell due to my limited knowledge.

All of these pieces seem completely genuine, but I know some counterfeiters have made their fake items look so real that it is hard to tell. Can anyone confirm from my little description here? And can anyone provide any additional history about these?

Click to enlarge the picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am requesting information / guidance in researching the recipient of the Australian Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. To whom do I write and what forms are required this soldier. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much. R/ Tom