Lot 8152
Eva Braun – a silver-edged clothes brush
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A108r | Live auction | 1467 Lots
Hammer price € 3,800
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The underside of the handle in white-lacquered wood with silver or silver-plated floral edging, the top covered in imitation mother-of-pearl. Light-coloured bristles. In immaculate, little-used condition. Dimensions 15.5 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm. A handwritten label on the top reading "Nachlaß von Eva Braun" by Lieselotte Otto.Provenance: From the estate of Lieselotte Otto, who was housekeeper to Kurt and Gretl Berlinghoff (née Braun, widowed Fegelein) in their Munich apartment in Agnes-Bernauer Strasse/corner of Behamstrasse between 1963 and 1965. When the Berlinghoffs moved to Steingaden in 1965, Lieselotte Otto was given this clothes brush by Gretl Berlinghoff as a token of her appreciation. Also includes a handwritten postcard from Gretl Berlinghoff to Lieselotte Otto from Rovinj in Croatia, dated 1970, "Liebe Ottoline! [..] Ihre Gretl Berlinghoff.", with the additional note (tr.) "Greetings from me too. Eva" (Braun-Fegelein, who committed suicide in 1971). Moreover, two photographs, one of Hitler at the Berghof with small children, one with Eva Braun "am Mooslanderkopf Anfang Dez. 1938" (trimmed).
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