Obersalzberg Sconce
Availability: Unique
Designed by: Kurt Schmid-Ehmen
Size: 8 1/2″ wide overall, 7 1/2″ tall, The top shelf, measuring 6″ x 5 1/4″
Stamped: “VERWALTUNG OBERSALZBERG 1937”
A solid oak wall sconce from Obersalzberg depicting a right-facing eagle clutching a ringed swastika. The top shelf bears a bit of darkening at the rear, probably from water staining. The reverse of the sconce shows an inlaid iron hanging device, well oxidized and matching the adjoining unstained oak which is likewise damp stained. The reverse has also been branded: “VERWALTUNG OBERSALZBERG 1937” indicating that this piece was at one time in the administration building of the complex of buildings at Hitler’s retreat at Obersalzberg. This mark has also been affected by water staining, but the entire affected area of the rear of the sconce has been very lightly sanded, probably to remove any lifting of the grain caused by exposure to dampness.
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Size: the sculpture measures 9.25 x 9.25 inches
This is the plaster sculpture of a Nazi Reichs eagle clutching an oak leaf wreath with a static swastika. The eagle sculpture has a wooden bracket as bracing, some cracks have developed over time (see images). Possibly a mock-up for a larger version to be installed at a building.
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