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SS Wedding Presentation Copy of Mein Kampf
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SS Wedding Presentation Copy of Mein Kampf
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Thanks!
I've already clicked through every Thread about the Wedding casket.
My Box seems to be a relatively unique Item
As soon as i'm Home I'll supply you with some exact measurements of the casket!
The Wedding edition of Mein Kampf wouldt fit my casket perfectly .
The box measures 20,5cm (8,07")x14,5cm (5,71").
So there is just enough room to take out the book properly!
If anyone has ever seen a similar MK casket please feel free to post a reply.
Any other opinions highly Welcome!
Thanks to everyone who shared his knowledge so far!
Any ideas on what occasion this box was bought or given to someone?
Are there more known caskets with something different than the SS runes on them?
I was not able to find anything that matches even closely.
Feel free to post your opinions! Thank you!
Greetings from northern Germany!
Had never seen this before.
Also did not find any casket like this one on the web but found two descriptions (SS runes box) from past auctions with measurements (The Salesrrom and ICollector)
The Salesroom:
A German Third Reich carved oak wedding casket originally containing a copy of Hitler's Mein Kampf, of rectangular section, the projecting lid on panelled construction centred by SS runes within a moulded frame, the latter bearing a hagall-rune, swastika and fruiting oak devices on a chip-carved ground, 25 cm x 19 cm x 7 cm high
ICollector:
PRESENTATION SS "MEIN KAMPF" HAND-CARVED BOX
Hand-carved oak box bearing "SS" runes upon the top lid which are surrounded by oak leaves, another runic symbol, and a swastika, the lid 7 1/2" x 10" resting upon its matching 8 1/4" x 6" x 2 1/2" box. This box has been expertly constructed with perfectly mitered joints and fitted panels, and has been finished in a brown varnish. Many believe that these boxes were used in SS wedding ceremonies to act as "casks" holding copies of Hitler's "Mein Kampf", with the entire presentation being given to the couple being married. Others speculate that these boxes were used by SS administrators or officers performing the ceremonies
Thank you very much! The measurments seem to be taken from the outer Corners. I'll compair these to mine and give you an updated as soon as i'm home!
I've had one of the standard SS MK caskets since way back ................. around 1985.
Your casket is definitely re-worked from an SS one.
The armorial reminds me of this 1942 Weimar family plate in my collection ...................
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