1932 Nazi German NSDAP Political Medal; Manufactured by L. CHR. LAUER NÜRNBERG; Reverse reads: NSDAP Reichstags Wahl 1932, Kampf Schatz Spende, Kapitulieren Niemals!

 

Political tokens served a variety of purposes such as propaganda in your pocket and reminders to vote, and they also served to legitimize campaign donations at political rallies. The turmoil of post World War I Germany brought on by the economic crises and multiple failed governments contributed to the rise of increasingly radical and agressive political parties of which the NSDAP was only one. One law meant to lower the level of conflict forbid parties from collecting donations at political rallies on the theory that restricting the flow of donations would help weaken the influence of the parties. They responded with a variety of ways to continue the cash flow, typically relying on the sale of items such as postcards, pamphlets, etc. Sales of things were legal. The NSDAP sold donation tokens and the tokens shown in the previous posts could well have been donation tokens as well. A series of tokens specifically identify themselves as being donation tokens, some with specific values.

An unusual brass token that was once gilt bronze.  It commemorates the act of voting in the 1932 Reichstag election. The obverse features a swasstika buried in a sea of raised hands perhaps indicating it was issued after the July election when the NSDAP scored its largest vote. The artist's stylized signature reads GHM or GMH  or GHW or CHW depending on the order in which the letters are meant to be read. The reverse reads "1932 Reichstag Election, Campaign Donation, Never Capitulate."7

Exquisite Victorian 1880 Crossed Sword Hallmarked Messien Plate Reproduced Brieflesendes Madchen, Jan Vermeer Van Delft. Famous Oil Painting A Girl Reading a Letter by Window

Antique Meissen porcelain cabinet plate, impressed rose pattern, cobalt blue and extensively gilded, makers mark to the reverse
This rendering of Vermeer is also know as Brieflezend Meisje bij het Venster

Exquisite Victorian 1880 Messien Plate On back is written in script: Brieflesendes Madchen, Jan Vermeer Van Delft. My photograph does it no justice for this plate is in excellent condition, there are no spots on the plate and the colors are rich and dark. I just can't seem to get this camera to reproduce the stunning rich colors. I will be adding more pictures later and explaining

Below is the rear of the plate

Below is a closeup of rim and the beautiful gold painted design

1829 Porcelain German Biedermeir Pipe Student Association Corps Bavaria Biedermeir Porcelain Bowls With Coat of Arms of Corps Bavaria, German Student Dueling Association Stein, Medival Knights Guard The Zirkel of The Corps Bavaria of Munich

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The main centers of porcelain pipe manufacturing were found in both Germany and Austria. The early pipes were hand painted as this is, while the latter half of the 19th century saw their decoration by transfer printing. This pipe is early 19th century with the Zirkel of the Corps Bavaria of Munich. It is rare to find these dated, but more scarce is all the members of the Association.

There were hundreds of these dueling association in Germany, Austria and Poland. When they dueled they did not hold back for these young men were very idealistic and daring. It is just a exquisite hand painted scene, even the students names on the back. Some of the names have a iron cross next to them (approx. 8) which I believe meant they had died in some battle.

Hopefully there is someone knowledgeable of this organization that could comment.

Here are some images for your enjoyment.

All these names are hand painted, had to be a master painter, for even the fur on the tent that is on the front actually looks real.

This lion is hand painted, the image does it no justice

Everything on this is original, even the little acorn looking item with original string

Below is a list of the student association members. The names with a little plus sign next to it have a iron cross on the pipe painted next to their name, just stunning workmanship

Below shows the cover on the pipe, it is German silver, not pewter..........

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