gold ss metal eagle

[Military]

To me, the outspread wings looks like an SS eagle, but they were known to have a dislike for gold. That's kind of contradictory - to have the eagle stylised in the SS insignia and then gilt in gold?

Mil

[Johnny R]

Album cover Helmets and Eagles normally are attached to the cover with flat prongs, This reminds me a lot of Army eagles and devices I have seen mounted on wood plaques for shooting prizes and things like that.

[John T]

The eagle never had the silver plating applied...you are looking at the base metal not a gold plated-eagle, these are unfinshed flat blanks, for what use who knows, perhaps albums as suggested..

[tgn]

The eagle never had the silver plating applied...you are looking at the base metal not a gold plated-eagle, these are unfinshed flat blanks, for what use who knows, perhaps albums as suggested..

Exactly

Tom

[PMan]

Album Cover?

Has anyone ever seen one of these album covers? Even one? Not me

[waffendude]

I think you guys are right about an unfinished eagle, and it definately looks like an SS bird.
I would also think it would need tabs for attatchment for whatever attatchment, I do not know.
It was supposed to be in today along with about 11 other items from
the same person... from an estate... Post office has really sucked the past 2 weeks. Guaranteed overnight, well it's not here.

[John T]

Here is mine..also a vet-estate pickup-the piece is brighter than in the dark photo-

[PCJ]

Gold eagles.

I go along with the theory that these are just unfinished, and awaiting the silver process, I believe silver was the SS colour for a reason, in that it represented purity, gold was regarded as being tainted and a sign of the Jew in SS mythology.

(The fact that Dietrich elected, to wear gold badges. in immitation of Army generals ranks, was a one off allowed to him because of his special position with Hitler.)

Peter.
http://www.ssbw.co.uk

[rbno]

Mine is somewhat different, especially around the head. It came in a grouping apparently taken from a Deschler factory. All marked items had some form of Deschler marking. The lot included several unfinished pieces: HJ distinguished foreigner eagle (unfinished brass), a planchet for one of the flower wars medals, the back part of a party long service cross (unfinished Zn), etc.

Al

[waffendude]

Most of the items that came with my birdie were Deschler marked also, whether if it means anything or not determining who produced it...
I don't know