Anniversary of Coburg Commemorative Plate
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Plates were given to the Alte Kampfer on the 15 yr anniversary of the Battle of Coburg. commemorative plate which reads “Gautreffen der Alten Garde der Bayerischen Ostmark in Coburg 1937” that literally translates as “District meeting for the Old Guards in Gau Bayerische Ostmark in 1937”, with text depicting the “City of Coburg” in the lower center and the arms showing an inverted sword and a crest. The city arms were used for Coburg within the state of Bayern from 1934 to 1945, represented with gold and black over the sword, with a swastika in the pommel. The porcelain plate has beautiful inverse details of the text and the Coburg Badge in the center, with a stunning tea-brown glaze. On the reverse shows the Roseler maker mark stamps with two small holes at the back, presumably for mounting onto the wall. On the back also shows the porcelain code number 8772 which is identical to other known examples. This particular Roesler stamp was used around 1937 that shows an RMR mark encircled by Roesler Feinsteingut Rodach. The symbol of a hedge rose, part of the family crest derived from the name Roesler was chosen as the company mark. The company was official registered on the 24th of July 1894 in the town of Rodach, located between the Bavarian town of Coburg and the Thuringian town of Suhl. The company was originally set up for making and decorating porcelain, stoneware and other fine earthenware. Measures 19 cm diameter. A rare piece!
| Rating: | NM |
| Item Number: | Cut-21346 |
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