Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Desk Ornament United Republic of marked with “star” mark on

marked with “star” mark on ring

1917 and was shuffled between 92nd Field Ambulance

the lining of which is in an off-white cotton

copyrighted by the author in 1982

England on October 10th

Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Desk Ornament United Republic of marked with “star” mark on(Tischdekoration). Constructed of of gilded brass, consisting of a converted national flag pole finial in the form of a ribbed mobile swastika situated within an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, surrounding by a teardrop shaped border, in turn culminating in a German national eagle with wings outstretched, emanating from a hollow pedestal formerly connecting to a pole, now riveted to an ornamental scalloped base for display on a desk or other flat