Lot 8124
Nest box no. 619 from Adolf Hitler's “Wild and Bird Protection Park Kehlstein”, Obersalzberg
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Made from wood, around 1939/1940, numbering plate no. “619”, dimensions approx. 44.5 x 27.5 x 15 cm, with mounting traces and weathered patina. Rare and authentic object from the “Wild and Bird Protection Park”, established by Martin Bormann on the Kehlstein within the Führer restricted area on the Obersalzberg. The box corresponds in construction and material to the approximately 2,500 numbered nest boxes systematically installed and monitored throughout the protected area. The nest boxes were recovered in 1992 for scholarly purposes and published in Florian M. Beierl's “Geschichte des Kehlsteins” on page 178. The lot includes a multi-page written confirmation by the author of “History of the Eagle's Nest”.Condition: III Questions about the lot?