Description
Silver Gravy boat from The New Reich Chancellery, Neue Reichskanzlei, Berlin
A Fabulous, and extremely rare, full size Silver Gravy Boat from the New Reich Chancellery, produced by Wellner for the Third Reich.
The Gravy boat is complete with it’s, unremovable, spill tray. It is accentuated with a double rolled rim to the boat, and a lovely scrolled handle. The two stepped spill tray has a single flat band to the rim. Centered to the front body (spout facing left), and about 5mm below the rim, is a fabulous Reich Chancellery (Reichskanzlei) motif, a folded winged eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, straddled by the letters ‘R’ & ‘K’.
To the base of the spill tray is found the stamped ‘Wellner’ maker mark below which is a ’40cl’ stamp which indicates that the gravy boat could hold 400ml (13.5 US ounces) of gravy or sauce. Below which is a circle with the number ’30’ inside indicating the silver content.
These Reich Chancellery items are becoming very hard to find, as most items did not survive the destruction delt upon the building, and Berlin in general, by the Soviets as the war drew to a close. and it’s best to snap them up when one does appear, this beautiful piece has been made available from a prestigious collection in the UK.
Condition:
Absolutley stunning, near mint, no dents or damage, some very minor surface marks, and only a tiny bit of patina as this piece has been kept as a polished display piece for many years. In superb condition, a superb investment piece, and a beautiful display piece.
Dimensions:
Gravy boat bowl length 20cm
Gravy boat bowl width 10.5cm
Gravy boat spout to handle 25cm
Total height, base to top of handle 17cm
Spill tray length 27cm
Spill tray width 17.5cm
Reichs Eagle Motif 2.5cm x 1.5cm
Weight:
1.105kg
All weights and measurements are approximate.
