A.82. Very nice WWI German memorial placate named to ULRICH MEYER who was killed in action 23 February 1915. The placket consists of a bronze raised medallion 2 and 3/8" in diameter mounted on a gray brown marble tablet 4+' by 2 7/8" by 5/8 inches. The medallion has a side full body portrait of a running soldier about to throw a stick grenade. There is a raised sentence "IHREN 1914 - 16 GEFALLENEN ZUR EHRE UND ZUM GEDENKEN D. TECHN. HOCHSCHULE IN BERLIN. The medallion has the maker's hall mark HOSAEUS. This is a very nice personal piece of WWI memorabilia in very good condition.............
..........................$125.
A.93. Very nice framed ( 8" by 8" ) WWI German Army brass cross grave marker ( 4 3/8" by 4 3/8" ) . The cross has the date 1914 and W for Wilhelm and is in the form of a WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class. Usually they were nailed on a wooden cross for unknown soldiers. The cross is mounted on a burgundy red velvet cloth backing and framed in a period style gold front and black edge frame. The effect is stunning. A rare find...................................$365.
BRITISH
A.100. Very nice heavy oak wood frame and molded plaster British WWI (1914 - 1918) memorial plaque commemorating the death of Pte. Arthur Hargroves, 6th West Yorks, aged 23 years, who died of wounds received in action in France on 25 September 1918. The plaques' frame dimensions are 17 1/4" wide by 21 1/4" high by 1 1/2" depth. Inserted in the frame is a molded plaster WWI casting (12 3/4" wide by 16 1/2" high) tiltled The Glorius Dead and the quote The Path of Duty Was the Way to Glory. The castings' design includes a "window" for Pte. Hargrove's families' prayer card. The ornate military motif(design) includes a front relief statute of a sailor on the left and below the prayer card with a soldier relief opposite on the right side. On the top of the casting is the Angel of Victorious Death. On the frame top is another wood piece sculptured to hold the "Death Penny" medallion issued to Pte. Hargroves' family This heavy medal medallion is 4 1/2' in diameter. The design includes the British Lion, a standing "VIctoria" the words HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOR and his name in raised relief in an oblong block. The overall ensemble has a very nice age patina. This wall mounting is in very good condition and needs an appreciative home.........$435.
BELGIAN
A.91. Very nice signed commemorative WWI Belgian bronze plaque (2 3/4" wide by 3 7/8" high by 1/8" depth). The plaque is inscribed " DE TOUS LES PEUPLEs De La CAVE BELGEs SONT LEPI BRAVEs". The front of the plaque has an extraordinary battle field scene. The plaque front is dated 1917 and has the sculptor's script signature Georges Petit. The reverse side has a large raised wreath with the inscription "Aux MorTs PoUR La PaTRiE" and on the bottom left corner * J. LISSOIR *( the manufacture). On the right side bottom is the casting location, * LIEGE *. This is an exquiste bronze...............$ 375.
A.8. GERMAN/Norwegian Meissen Porcelain 2" diameter Plaquette dated 9 APRIL 1940. The obverse side has a high profile of a Viking ship under sail with a black swastika on the sail. Around the edge is the wording "DENN WIR FAHREN GEGEN ENGLAND" which means Then we sail against England. France had already fallen and the Germans and their allies were building up for the invasion of England. On the reverse side is a magnificent standing eagle with the words "ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN FELDZUG IN NORWEGEN". This means to honor those who campaigned in Norway. This is a magnificent piece, quite rare..................................................................$265.
A.104. Very nice turn of the 20th Century cast bronze cannon and caisson (limber). The cannon is ten inches (10") long and is mounted on a two spoke wheel gun carriage that is 13 3/4" long. The overall length is 16". The wheels are 5 1/2" high. This is a very nice model of a Civil War field gun and has an age and verdigris green patina that usually forms on copper, brass or bronze surfaces when exposed to the atmosphere for a long time.............................................................$235.
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