Germany, Third Reich. A Soup Bowl from the Gästehaus Reichsparteitag, by Wellner
(Gästehaus Reichsparteitag Suppeteller). A rare soup bowl from the Gästehaus Reichsparteitag, constructed of Alpacca (nickel silver), the obverse consisting of a plain shallow bowl, flanked on each side by integrated handles for safe movement with heated contents, the reverse bearing the logo of the Gästehaus Reichsparteitag, with an additional maker’s mark of “GOWE” for the firm of Christian Gottlieb Wellner, Aue, and a code of “90-11” indicating nickel silver construction, measuring 180 mm (w) (inclusive of handles) x 45 mm (h), with a consistent and age-appropriate patina, in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: Located next to the Grand Hotel on Nuremberg’s Bahnhofsplatz, the Gästehaus Reichsparteitag housed high-ranking guests of the NSDAP from at home and abroad during Nuremberg Rally proceedings. Operating until 1938, it notably housed a private suite used by Hermann Göring.

