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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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KAISER WILHELM STANDARD (Item WILHELM 1-1) |
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DESCRIPTION: Here for the
first time ever offered to our knowledge is the rarest of the rare in
printed flags of the Imperial period. If this were a Nazi Fuhrer Standard
it would bring well over $25,000. So we ask Imperial collectors should
Kaiser Wilhelm's personal ensign be worth less? This piece is 10'8" x
12". It has the original rope ties and heavy burlap end support
strip. There are a few small and minor rips and tears, no apparent mothing.
This historic treasure was used at the time of the German Emperor's visit
to Denmark and it flew for only two days during that state occasion. The
story we were told was that when the Imperial Party left, in a rage, they
forgot to remove the flag. The Danes never offered it back because they
too, were mad. The Danish government in an auction sold the flag 10 years
ago. It made its way to Germania International by a collector in Denmark.
It should be worth the same as Hitler's, but we will sell it for very considerably less because we are nice guys.
PRICE: SOLD |
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KAISER WILHELM II CORONATION BANNER (Item WILHELM 1-2; KCLOTH 1-8) |
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DESCRIPTION: Measuring 9'-9"
by 4'-7" this is one of the banners that decorated the lamp poles on
one occasion only, and that was for the Coronation of Kaiser Wilhelm II,
1859-1941, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. He succeeded Fredrich I
and this Coronation was in June of 1888. All streets of Berlin were decked
out in such trapping. This is a very rare banner.
PRICE: SOLD |
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KAISER WILHELM-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH (Item WILHELM 1-4) |
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DESCRIPTION: This is an
ultramagnificent offering in the Imperial German collection field. It
consists of two related pieces. The first is a wonderful portrait image of
the wartime Kaiser in battlefront gear with his medals and interim baton.
It is hand signed and dated 1915. It is mounted in the frame that was only
given to very close friends, officials, and heads of state, and usually in
this form to those who had achieved the order of the Black Eagle, the
highest Prussian order. It should be noted that it is the Grand Cross of
that Order whose linked eagles and medals are shown around all the edges
of the frame. At the top is the Prussian Crown of Empire, the Charlemagne
Crown. On the back of the frame is the stamped company name, C.H. Preetz,
Berlin, W.8. This was the bronze caster to the Imperial Palace and family.
The frame is a huge example measuring 15½" x 12". The devices
on the back enable it to hang on the wall or stand upon a table or desk.
This is an incredible piece of Imperial history. The second associated
piece is a framed letter from the Chief of the Military Cabinet, and sent
from the Great Headquarters on June 3, 1915 to the king's palace official
in the military cabinet, Herrn Blumensaat. The letter roughly translates
to "His majesty the Emperor and King has on the occasion of the
completion of a 25-year service in the military cabinet presents you with
the highest photo study with frame and personal signature and he bestows
it on you. It is my pleasure to place it with you." The chief of the
cabinet signs it. The letter measures 8"x 10" and the frame
11" x 14". This is a very beautiful and historically important
piece.
PRICE: SOLD |
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PRESENTATION HUNTING GIFT FROM WILHELM II (Item WILHELM 1-7) |
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DESCRIPTION: This magnificent silver box was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm II to Count von Falkenstein, who was the Kaiser's chief forest master, and as the inscription indicates, his hunting companion, as well. This was presented after a special hunting expedition near Doberitz on July 29, 1901. The exact translation includes the words "in memory of-this Saint Hubertus Hunt." There is an exact copy of the Kaiser's signature here, as well. On the top is a solid-silver eagle of the Hohnzollern Kaisereich perched on a Hirshfanger, hunting short sword. Entwined in the design is the ever-present oak leaf motif. The box is supported with the Imperial footing pieces as used on important German art offerings. Underneath is the 800 silver designation with the obligatory crown and moon. The box may be used for cigarettes or cigars with the placement of the center panel ridge. This box is quite beautiful and is typical of the Kaisergeshenk pieces from the era. The eagle is similar to the gala uniform buckles of the Royal Jagers under the direction of Graf von Falkenstein's leadership. Boxes such as this were often royal gifts. When you cannot think of any suitable gift to a man who probably has everything, you present to him a box to keep some of it in! This, along with a cane that belonged to the Kaiser personally and, later, given to von Falkenstein, were formally part of a group found in East Prussia after the wall fell. This is very historically important, indeed. Box measures 6 ¼ x 3 ½ inches and is 1 ¾ inches high including feet.
PRICE: $2,800.00 SOLD |
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