SS DESK FLAG HOLDER

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/30/2019

An unusual Third Reich Desk ornament, a stand for a small flag, consisting of a 15 1/2" tall rod topped with a national eagle and a small suspension hook. mounted on a polished grey marble base fitted with a small metal medallion bearing the "sig" runes of the SS. The underside of the base bears the stamped label "Reichssicherheitshauptamt" ("Reich Main Security Office"), with indistinct numerals, possibly an address. This body, abbreviated "RSHA", was the parent organization of the Third Reich's intelligence and secret police services, including the "Sicherheitsdienst" (SD), "Sicherheitspolizei"(SiPo), "Kriminalpolizei" and Gestapo. Shows small chips to the corners of the base, with additional chipping around the base of the rod and some abrasions overall, else very good.