Auction 19 АНТИКВАРНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ И ДОСПЕХИ
May 16, 2020
Manhattan Art & Antique Center 1050 2nd Avenue Gallery 52 New York, New York 10022 USA, United States

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LOT 363:

AN IMPORTANT GERMAN WWII SILVER PRESENTATION FLASK

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Sold for: $1,600
Start price:
$ 1,000
Estimated price:
$1,500 - $1,800
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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AN IMPORTANT GERMAN WWII SILVER PRESENTATION FLASK

Silver flask presented by Erwin Rommel to Erwin Menny. The flask is engraved with initials "EM" and a palm tree with a German tank in the desert, and bears presentation inscription signed by General Rommel "Ihnen mein lb. Menny nach gelungener Tat meinen aufrichtigen Dank. " The back of the flask is decorated with hammering. Lot also contains two original letters from Erwin Menny to his wife and a copy of the award sertificate. Erwin Menny was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during WWII who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 4 1/2 in., (22 x 11.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good


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