Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare early hand-engraved example of a silver teaspoon, as used at the NSDAP Reich Chancellery (Reichskanzlei). Later examples would bear a roll stamped closed-wing Reichsadler with R K surrounding it, but during the first days of NSDAP rule, existing silverware was hand engraved with several different styles of eagles. Symbolism was VERY important to the NSDAP, even more so than it was for German society in general, so having silverware bearing their emblem was very important to cement their hold on power.

The handle of the spoon bears the correct German hallmarks, including the "Crescent and Crown" (Halbmond und Reichskrone) next to 800, for a silver content of 80%. To the right of this is the Eagle maker marking of the famous Bruckmann & Söhne of Heilbronn, a high quality and desirable Silverware maker (Silberwarenfabrik) that operated 1805-1973. Many of the later roll stamped Reichs Chancellery silverware items we have seen were made by this maker, who also made A H pattern silverware.

The spoon itself definitely looks to be a teaspoon, and measures 5 5/8 inches in overall length. It is marked at the end of the flared handle with an early style Reichsadler, which was hand engraved, and with a 16X magnifier the individual strokes can still be seen. The border pattern and style are the same as seen on later roll stamped Reich Chancellery silverware items. The fork shows wear and swirling overall, with a lovely tarnished finish, which we have left in place to preserve the history of the item.

These Reich Chancellery tableware items are becoming very hard to find, and this is the first example that we have had like this. Ready to add to your collection!

The Reich Chancellery (Reichskanzlei) was the traditional name of the office of the Chancellor of Germany (then called Reichskanzler) in the period of the German Reich from 1878 to 1945. The Chancellery's seat, selected and prepared since 1875, was the former city palace of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł (1775–1833) on Wilhelmstraße in Berlin. Both the palace and a new Reich Chancellery building (completed in early 1939) were seriously damaged during World War II and subsequently demolished.

After the NSDAP takeover in 1933, the "Old" Reich Chancellery building was remodeled into a domicile for Der Führer, with some additions including a reception hall / ballroom, as well as an underground bunker. In late January 1938, Adolf H officially assigned his favourite architect, Albert Speer, to build the New Reich Chancellery around the corner on Voßstraße, a western branch-off of Wilhelmstraße, requesting that the building be completed within a year. Adolf commented that Bismarck's Old Chancellery was "fit for a soap company" and not suitable as headquarters of a Greater German Reich. It nevertheless remained his official residence, where he lived in the so-called Führerwohnung ("Leader apartment"). The Old and New Chancellery shared a large garden area, with the underground Führerbunker, where Adolf H ultimately committed suicide at the end of April 1945.