A couple of Cultural items

[Thälmannpionier]

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[Steve T]

Andreas,

It looks like traditional hand cross-stitched work, wool/cotton on linen probably home made, maybe made in your neighbours home by the Mother, Grandmother etc. I don't know where you are but the design, symbols could well be traditional in your locality or where your neighbours family comes from? The eagle at a guess look East Prussian in style.

[Thorsten B.]

That´s stitched by hands, probably a typical exercise and homework being a teenie in the 20ties - 50ties. It is a mixture of folkish, pagan and christian content which could very well fit in the TR period as well.

Nice to see them being saved.

[Thälmannpionier]

The eagle at a guess look East Prussian in style.

that would be where I am

thanks for the help

Andreas

[Thälmannpionier]

. It is a mixture of folkish, pagan and christian content which could very well fit in the TR period as well.

Nice to see them being saved.

thanks for the help

[Thorsten B.]

Big boy

Here is another huge plate from my collection with an interestingly carved quotation from the Edda again: "Heil dem Gast der zu uns kommt" = "Heil to the guest that visits us".

The back bears two intertwined runic letters as the mark of it´s master carver.

This piece has an impressive diameter of 36 cm

[Steve T]

THorsten, unusual style of letters for sure, I like it

It looks to have a very thick coat of shellac/varnish or is this due to the flash/photography?

[Thorsten B.]

Special one

And now a presentation plate for the first son of a family:

"Enkel von heute - Ahnherr von morgen" = "Grandson of today - forefather of tomorrow".

In Weitzel´s family book such a plate is described and when celebrating the birthday of the child a light of life is supposed to be put in the middle of the plate while putting it for that celebration onto the family chest.

It´s the only one I ever came across.

[Thorsten B.]

Steve,

the big one is in pristine untouched original condition and it´s surface gleams like a westphalian bacon!

I know that a better quality of the pics would represent much more the aura of these pieces - like your fascinating pics and pieces do - but I try to develope step by step ;-)

I will show some more soon.

[Thorsten B.]

Boden und Blut = Heilig Gut!

Steve,

This one might come from the same maker like the one being shown here before by yourself, diameter is 31 cm.

I will probably take this to the local restorer to refresh it to it´s full glory again - some pieces just have too much patina due to bad storage conditions over the decades.

[Thorsten B.]

This one needs a doctor for sure - but very rare dedication:

"Nahrung ist Waffe - 1944" = "Food is weapon - 1944"

Diameter is 28,5 cm.

[Thorsten B.]

Another specialty

Here the right one for celebrating harvest festival (thanksgiving) on the family chest:

Two times six different typical german fruits combined with their leaves.

No bananas and kiwi but:

Cherry - strawberry - apple - plum - grape - pear.

Diameter is 33 cm and on it´s back it´s been well carved as well.

[Thorsten B.]

And another plate for the same event:

This is a big buddy as well with a diameter of 36 cm - note that the fruits ought to be put on the plate in a circle around the carved wheat and grape in the center.

Definitely enough place for doing so on this one

[Steve T]

Very nice selection of plates Thorsten

[ErichS]

I think that Thorsten and Steve have cornered the market on these interesting pieces of NSDAP culture. Great plates guys and thanks for posting them!