Hermann Goring Formal Dinnerware- Reichmarschall Pattern # 1405
While I do deal directly with veteran families on occasion, this
grouping is probably the the most notable that I can remember. These
items came into play when I was contacted by the son of the veteran who
bought them back to Texas at the end of WWII. The amount of
documentation and records kept by the family was extensive and made this
deal all the more worth while.
The porcelain itself I was familiar with and have seen it before but I never knew where this pattern was kept during the war, only that it was a much smaller service than the Carinhall settings and not encountered nearly as much in the market. It is the largest and most well documented lot of porcelain that I personally have ever had the opportunity to purchase, it is in beautiful condition and contains 27 individual pieces of Reichmarschall patterned dinnerware that was a reported gift to Hermann Goring on his 50th birthday. ( Re: HH Auc. #54 Lot 1717 ).
Its location at the end of WWII was in fact Berchtesgaden. The veteran that bought them home was inducted into active service mid January 1943 and was from Midland Texas. A member of the 468th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion. The veteran landed on Utah beach on August, 30 1944 and traveled through Normandy, Norther France, Ardennes, Germany and right into Berchestgaden. Awards received include American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal W/ 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, and a Victory Ribbon.
While on tour the veteran wrote many a letter and took many photos, several photos in particular were taken in Berchestgaden with two separate photos and show him and men in his unit in front of Hermann Goring's private train, and a third photo where he actually photographed looted art in the so called Aladdin's cave. These photos were wrapped up in a letter and sent home to his mother with notes written to the rear of the photos. Writing on the rear of the photos of Goring's train state that it was special and in quotes ( really special ). And to the rear of the photo showing the famous looted art the veteran states of the paintings "They were not very good".
Soon after leaving Austria, the veteran wrote his mother from London England on 10-21-45, the letter on Red Cross letter head is typical and references a completed training course. The 2nd page however states " While I think of it" I sent 6 boxes of stuff home about before I came here, I had to use yours, Freds, and Pips addresses and some others, but the stuff is all mixed up, a set of dishes for Nookie and etc. So will divide it up when I come home.
The meeting I had with the veterans son filled in a few pieces as well, he was 15 years old when his father passed away and he did not speak much about the war. When he did speak about it in most cases it involved Berchestgaden and how these were obtained. A written statement was acquired as well with those details and more that are not included here.
After her husbands death his widow took some time to do some research on the pieces and took some Polaroid photos and sent them to the manufacture of the porcelain Richard Ginori via postal service. The inquiry was followed by a response from the firm dated August, 8 1974 where they state that they were no doubt made by their firm, but records from the time period were lost, but they believed they may have been made before the war.
A 2nd letter from noted collector/dealer Ben Swearingen well known for tracking down veterans by unit and uncovering some of the rarest pieces of his time related to Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring and dated Nov. 27 1977 stated that he has heard that the family may be in possession of some of this rare porcelain. While he did try to purchase the pieces, a purchase price could not be agreed upon resulting in a 2nd letter from Swearingen where he declines the offer price and requests in a personal notes seeking any leads with other vets that may be of help to him in obtaining items.
The veterans son states that the dinnerware was kept in a safety deposit box until his mother passed away in 1992, it was at this time they were removed and packed away and retained by the family. A decision was made to sell the porcelain over the course of the last 6 months as it was sitting boxed up and away from view and with traveling and other interests, it was just time for them to release it and I was fortunate enough to be able to obtain it.
(Hermann Goring Formal Dinnerware- Reichmarschall Pattern)
Product Id: #1405
The porcelain itself I was familiar with and have seen it before but I never knew where this pattern was kept during the war, only that it was a much smaller service than the Carinhall settings and not encountered nearly as much in the market. It is the largest and most well documented lot of porcelain that I personally have ever had the opportunity to purchase, it is in beautiful condition and contains 27 individual pieces of Reichmarschall patterned dinnerware that was a reported gift to Hermann Goring on his 50th birthday. ( Re: HH Auc. #54 Lot 1717 ).
Its location at the end of WWII was in fact Berchtesgaden. The veteran that bought them home was inducted into active service mid January 1943 and was from Midland Texas. A member of the 468th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion. The veteran landed on Utah beach on August, 30 1944 and traveled through Normandy, Norther France, Ardennes, Germany and right into Berchestgaden. Awards received include American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal W/ 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, and a Victory Ribbon.
While on tour the veteran wrote many a letter and took many photos, several photos in particular were taken in Berchestgaden with two separate photos and show him and men in his unit in front of Hermann Goring's private train, and a third photo where he actually photographed looted art in the so called Aladdin's cave. These photos were wrapped up in a letter and sent home to his mother with notes written to the rear of the photos. Writing on the rear of the photos of Goring's train state that it was special and in quotes ( really special ). And to the rear of the photo showing the famous looted art the veteran states of the paintings "They were not very good".
Soon after leaving Austria, the veteran wrote his mother from London England on 10-21-45, the letter on Red Cross letter head is typical and references a completed training course. The 2nd page however states " While I think of it" I sent 6 boxes of stuff home about before I came here, I had to use yours, Freds, and Pips addresses and some others, but the stuff is all mixed up, a set of dishes for Nookie and etc. So will divide it up when I come home.
The meeting I had with the veterans son filled in a few pieces as well, he was 15 years old when his father passed away and he did not speak much about the war. When he did speak about it in most cases it involved Berchestgaden and how these were obtained. A written statement was acquired as well with those details and more that are not included here.
After her husbands death his widow took some time to do some research on the pieces and took some Polaroid photos and sent them to the manufacture of the porcelain Richard Ginori via postal service. The inquiry was followed by a response from the firm dated August, 8 1974 where they state that they were no doubt made by their firm, but records from the time period were lost, but they believed they may have been made before the war.
A 2nd letter from noted collector/dealer Ben Swearingen well known for tracking down veterans by unit and uncovering some of the rarest pieces of his time related to Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring and dated Nov. 27 1977 stated that he has heard that the family may be in possession of some of this rare porcelain. While he did try to purchase the pieces, a purchase price could not be agreed upon resulting in a 2nd letter from Swearingen where he declines the offer price and requests in a personal notes seeking any leads with other vets that may be of help to him in obtaining items.
The veterans son states that the dinnerware was kept in a safety deposit box until his mother passed away in 1992, it was at this time they were removed and packed away and retained by the family. A decision was made to sell the porcelain over the course of the last 6 months as it was sitting boxed up and away from view and with traveling and other interests, it was just time for them to release it and I was fortunate enough to be able to obtain it.
(Hermann Goring Formal Dinnerware- Reichmarschall Pattern)
REFERENCE ONLY. (SOLD or NOT FOR SALE)
While I do deal directly with veteran families on occasion, this
grouping is probably the the most notable that I can remember. These
items came into play when I was contacted by the son of the veteran who
bought them back to Texas at the end of WWII. The amount of
documentation and records kept by the family was extensive and made this
deal all the more worth while.
The porcelain itself I was familiar with and have seen it before but I never knew where this pattern was kept during the war, only that it was a much smaller service than the Carinhall settings and not encountered nearly as much in the market. It is the largest and most well documented lot of porcelain that I personally have ever had the opportunity to purchase, it is in beautiful condition and contains 27 individual pieces of Reichmarschall patterned dinnerware that was a reported gift to Hermann Goring on his 50th birthday. ( Re: HH Auc. #54 Lot 1717 ).
Its location at the end of WWII was in fact Berchtesgaden. The veteran that bought them home was inducted into active service mid January 1943 and was from Midland Texas. A member of the 468th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion. The veteran landed on Utah beach on August, 30 1944 and traveled through Normandy, Norther France, Ardennes, Germany and right into Berchestgaden. Awards received include American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal W/ 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, and a Victory Ribbon.
While on tour the veteran wrote many a letter and took many photos, several photos in particular were taken in Berchestgaden with two separate photos and show him and men in his unit in front of Hermann Goring's private train, and a third photo where he actually photographed looted art in the so called Aladdin's cave. These photos were wrapped up in a letter and sent home to his mother with notes written to the rear of the photos. Writing on the rear of the photos of Goring's train state that it was special and in quotes ( really special ). And to the rear of the photo showing the famous looted art the veteran states of the paintings "They were not very good".
Soon after leaving Austria, the veteran wrote his mother from London England on 10-21-45, the letter on Red Cross letter head is typical and references a completed training course. The 2nd page however states " While I think of it" I sent 6 boxes of stuff home about before I came here, I had to use yours, Freds, and Pips addresses and some others, but the stuff is all mixed up, a set of dishes for Nookie and etc. So will divide it up when I come home.
The meeting I had with the veterans son filled in a few pieces as well, he was 15 years old when his father passed away and he did not speak much about the war. When he did speak about it in most cases it involved Berchestgaden and how these were obtained. A written statement was acquired as well with those details and more that are not included here.
After her husbands death his widow took some time to do some research on the pieces and took some Polaroid photos and sent them to the manufacture of the porcelain Richard Ginori via postal service. The inquiry was followed by a response from the firm dated August, 8 1974 where they state that they were no doubt made by their firm, but records from the time period were lost, but they believed they may have been made before the war.
A 2nd letter from noted collector/dealer Ben Swearingen well known for tracking down veterans by unit and uncovering some of the rarest pieces of his time related to Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring and dated Nov. 27 1977 stated that he has heard that the family may be in possession of some of this rare porcelain. While he did try to purchase the pieces, a purchase price could not be agreed upon resulting in a 2nd letter from Swearingen where he declines the offer price and requests in a personal notes seeking any leads with other vets that may be of help to him in obtaining items.
The veterans son states that the dinnerware was kept in a safety deposit box until his mother passed away in 1992, it was at this time they were removed and packed away and retained by the family. A decision was made to sell the porcelain over the course of the last 6 months as it was sitting boxed up and away from view and with traveling and other interests, it was just time for them to release it and I was fortunate enough to be able to obtain it.
(Hermann Goring Formal Dinnerware- Reichmarschall Pattern)
The porcelain itself I was familiar with and have seen it before but I never knew where this pattern was kept during the war, only that it was a much smaller service than the Carinhall settings and not encountered nearly as much in the market. It is the largest and most well documented lot of porcelain that I personally have ever had the opportunity to purchase, it is in beautiful condition and contains 27 individual pieces of Reichmarschall patterned dinnerware that was a reported gift to Hermann Goring on his 50th birthday. ( Re: HH Auc. #54 Lot 1717 ).
Its location at the end of WWII was in fact Berchtesgaden. The veteran that bought them home was inducted into active service mid January 1943 and was from Midland Texas. A member of the 468th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion. The veteran landed on Utah beach on August, 30 1944 and traveled through Normandy, Norther France, Ardennes, Germany and right into Berchestgaden. Awards received include American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal W/ 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, and a Victory Ribbon.
While on tour the veteran wrote many a letter and took many photos, several photos in particular were taken in Berchestgaden with two separate photos and show him and men in his unit in front of Hermann Goring's private train, and a third photo where he actually photographed looted art in the so called Aladdin's cave. These photos were wrapped up in a letter and sent home to his mother with notes written to the rear of the photos. Writing on the rear of the photos of Goring's train state that it was special and in quotes ( really special ). And to the rear of the photo showing the famous looted art the veteran states of the paintings "They were not very good".
Soon after leaving Austria, the veteran wrote his mother from London England on 10-21-45, the letter on Red Cross letter head is typical and references a completed training course. The 2nd page however states " While I think of it" I sent 6 boxes of stuff home about before I came here, I had to use yours, Freds, and Pips addresses and some others, but the stuff is all mixed up, a set of dishes for Nookie and etc. So will divide it up when I come home.
The meeting I had with the veterans son filled in a few pieces as well, he was 15 years old when his father passed away and he did not speak much about the war. When he did speak about it in most cases it involved Berchestgaden and how these were obtained. A written statement was acquired as well with those details and more that are not included here.
After her husbands death his widow took some time to do some research on the pieces and took some Polaroid photos and sent them to the manufacture of the porcelain Richard Ginori via postal service. The inquiry was followed by a response from the firm dated August, 8 1974 where they state that they were no doubt made by their firm, but records from the time period were lost, but they believed they may have been made before the war.
A 2nd letter from noted collector/dealer Ben Swearingen well known for tracking down veterans by unit and uncovering some of the rarest pieces of his time related to Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring and dated Nov. 27 1977 stated that he has heard that the family may be in possession of some of this rare porcelain. While he did try to purchase the pieces, a purchase price could not be agreed upon resulting in a 2nd letter from Swearingen where he declines the offer price and requests in a personal notes seeking any leads with other vets that may be of help to him in obtaining items.
The veterans son states that the dinnerware was kept in a safety deposit box until his mother passed away in 1992, it was at this time they were removed and packed away and retained by the family. A decision was made to sell the porcelain over the course of the last 6 months as it was sitting boxed up and away from view and with traveling and other interests, it was just time for them to release it and I was fortunate enough to be able to obtain it.
(Hermann Goring Formal Dinnerware- Reichmarschall Pattern)