Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Mess Hall Bowl consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A fine quality manufacture Iron

A fine quality manufacture Iron Cross 1914 Second class

but the cap is otherwise fault-free and presents in an extremely fine condition

Footnote: William Alexander Springett was a Private with the 4th Battalion

The next section is divided by a solid red line and reads “NSDAP: NS-Fraunschaft: NSD: DAF-KDF:” and the final sections are divided with two vertical solid red lines

all constructed of black rayon with machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscriptions

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Mess Hall Bowl consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A fine quality manufacture Iron(Waffen SS Kantine Schssel). Constructed of glazed white porcelain, the obverse taking the form of a deep square bowl, the base stamped SS REICH, with a manufacture date of 1940, and a makers mark of BAUSCHER, WEIDEN for the prolific Wehrmacht and SS tableware manufacturer, measuring 21. 5 cm (w) x 21. 5 cm (l) x 7 cm (h), a small chip is visible to the base rim in addition to minor discolouration and surface scratching throughout, in near extremely