Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot Of Mess Hall Cutlery

(Wehrmacht Essbesteck). A mixed lot of five pieces of Wehrmacht cutlery, including:

1. A Luftwaffe tablespoon, constructed of aluminum, the obverse of the handle stamped with a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse stamped with a maker’s code of “WFN 40” and a mark of “FL. U. V.” for Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung (Flight Barracks Administration), measuring 46 mm (w) x 205 mm (l), with some oxidation and blunting of the tip evident, in very fine condition.

2. A Luftwaffe table fork, constructed of aluminum, the obverse of the handle stamped with a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse stamped with a maker’s code of “H.M.Z. 41” and a mark of “FL. U. V.” for Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung (Flight Barracks Administration), measuring 28 mm (w) x 208 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.

3. A Luftwaffe butterknife, of multi-piece construction, featuring an aluminum handle stamped on the obverse with a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, affixed with a magnetic stainless steel blade with a sharpened lower edge, the reverse of the handle stamped with a maker’s code of “H.M.Z. 41” and a mark of “FL. U. V.” for Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung (Flight Barracks Administration), with an additional mark of “ROSTFREI” on the blade indicating stainless steel construction, in near extremely fine condition.

4. A Luftwaffe teaspoon, constructed of aluminum, the obverse stamped with a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse stamped with a maker’s code of “T.W.S. 39” and a mark of “FL. U. V.” for Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung (Flight Barracks Administration), in near extremely fine condition.

5. A Kriegsmarine teaspoon, constructed of silver, the obverse plain, the reverse stamped with a Kriegsmarine-style German national eagle above a mark of “M” (“MARINE”) and a mark of “NOWA 90”, measuring 30 mm (w) x 145 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.