Wood Carved Desk Eagle - Opinions Needed

[STLMatt]

no way i would buy a wooden eagle unless it had provenance ....too easy to fake ...JMHO ...EC

Agreed

[ironfist]

nice

period or not it is outstanding.
I also think the price is ok even if post war the work in that .must be a hundred hours or so .beautiful.
~Regards Pete

[d.fritz]

Here are some additional images of it. This is from a thread about it many years ago.

Thank you all for your advice!

[Tony T-S]

I wonder what happened to that original base?

[Berghof]

Now THAT'S a fabulous eagle, Mike -- who wouldn't be impressed by that piece?! What's the story behind that one; is it period or post-war?

Br. James

James,

That eagle is spectacular and is displayed at the West Point museum. A little excerpt from West Points webiste - It was captured from the 107 German Infantry Regiment Idar - Oberstein, Germany in March, 1945. It was given to the West Point Museum by General George S. Patton and the officers and men of the Third US Army.

There was one almost identical to it for sale on e-stand a couple years back...ask was $7000.

[Br. James]

Thanks for the details, Mike. It's at West Point, eh? Well, my last visit to The Point was probably at least 30 years ago, so memory fades...! Thanks again; perhaps I'll get up that way again sometime; I hope so!

Cheers,

Br. James

[Mike TM]

Another view of West Point Eagle.

regards
Mike

[Berghof]

Field trip to West Point!! The last time I was there was about 40 years ago. I don't remember any of it.

That piece is a work of art. I can't imagine how many hours were put into that project.


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