Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Dress Axe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac both bearing cotton mobile swastikas

both bearing cotton mobile swastikas

marked “Paulmann & Crone

Constructed of ribbed black rayon-blended base

seventeen Photographs (black and white

slight oxidation around sword features on right half of star

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Dress Axe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac both bearing cotton mobile swastikas(Feuerwehr Axt). A well preserved Fire Brigade ceremonial dress axe, measuring 47 cm in total length inclusive of all fixtures. It features a lacquered and blackened wooden handle topped by a nickel plated magnetic steel head with a blade and pick. Dual magnetic metal rings emanate from the heel and shoulder, while the handle also features double sided, nickel plated, magnetic metal plaques featuring voids allowing for the optional addition of