Germany, Third Reich. A Desk Eagle, by Bildgiesserei Kraas

(Tischeradler). A striking and extremely well-preserved desk eagle, constructed of a blackened bronze alloy, consisting of a German national eagle executed in exceptional detail, with its wings fully outstretched and perched on top of a jagged rock formation, with the obverse of the rock featuring a flat surface likely intended to accommodate an engraved commemorative dedication, affixed to a rectangular pedestal featuring a paper liner to mitigate surface scratching, with the paper covering two shafts retaining rivets which firmly hold the eagle in place, the reverse bearing a foundry mark of “BILDGIESSEREI KRAAS, BERLIN”, alongside a name of “PABST” indicating design by artist Josef Pabset, measuring 26.5 mm (w) x 29 cm (h), demonstrating only minor loss of finish to high-contact points which has exposed to bronze base metal and with some cracked visible to the base, in overall extremely fine condition.