Lot 8925
Kriegsmarine gift plate to Admiral Kieseritzky “Bretagne 1940-1941” by Henriot, Quimper
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Faience plate, polychrome-painted with various motifs relating to the port city of Brest; inscribed along the rim “Mit der Kriegsmarine in der Bretagne 1940–1941” (With the Kriegsmarine in Brittany 1940–1941); reverse bears the manufacturer's mark of Henriot (Quimper); diameter 32 cm. A rare presentation plate marking the departure of Admiral Gustav Kieseritzky. During this period, he served as Port and Naval commander of Brest and subsequently as Commander of Coastal Defense in Brittany. It is likely that only a small number of these plates were produced.Condition: I - Questions about the lot?