LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS HANDMADE DESK SET IN OAK-MADE AS A GIFT.

I’ve had this in my collection for very many years, but space etc means it’s time to move it on and let someone else enjoy it. A wonderful piece of craftsmanship. Made in oak I think. It consists of two items that were meant for a Luftwaffe officers desk. One would have contained pens, pencils and ink pots. The other is an ‘ink blotter’ and would have had a piece of blotting paper fixed to the semi-circular surface, and used to soak up the excess ink once paperwork was signed with a real ink pen! Both items have been beautifully hand carved from solid pieces of dark wood. The blotter and the ink box/stand have ‘handles’ on the top carved to look exactly like Luftwaffe dagger pommels! Even down to the oak leaves running around the edges, as well as a carved swastika on each side! In addition, the larger, square ink and pen box has a beautiful large Luftwaffe eagle carved in wood on one side. These are amazing pieces and completely unique and ‘one-off’. In addition the base of the bigger box has names engraved into the wood on each corner. One says ‘Entwurf Ebau 1940’ and in the other corner ‘R.Larcher Lisieux 1940’. Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. So this relates to the occupation of France, and their stay in that area.
A really interesting set. Another piece of history.

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