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Auction archive: Lot number 3951

Wilhelm II - a Presentation Trophy Cup

Opening
€1,200
ca. US$1,342
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 3951

Wilhelm II - a Presentation Trophy Cup

Opening
€1,200
ca. US$1,342
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Silver plated large trophy cup with two handles, engraved "Meinen Afrika Luftschiffer Kaptlt Bockholt Des Vaterlandes Dank" with facsimile of Wilhelm II and "R17". Kaplt. Bockholt was the commander of the Airship L59 who organized the daring flight of a configured Zeppelin to fly to German East Africa to bring badly needed supplies to the troops of von Lettow-Vorbeck who fought the occupying British troops in a Guerilla war from the 1914-18 with no supply. He raided English Depots for resupply. Bockholt flew 6,757 km to Kathum, South Sudan, a record for an airship at that time. Bottom is stamped "ORIGINAL WELLNER", "AUG WELLNER SOHNE A.G." and "30". Ca. 23.5 cm. Versand aus den USA. Zustand: II

Auction archive: Lot number 3951
Auction:
Datum:
23 May 2019, 10:00
Auction house:
Hermann Historica
Bretonischer Ring 3
85630 Grasbrunn / München
Germany
contact@hermann-historica.com
+49 (0)89 54726490
+49 (0)89 5472649999
Beschreibung:

Silver plated large trophy cup with two handles, engraved "Meinen Afrika Luftschiffer Kaptlt Bockholt Des Vaterlandes Dank" with facsimile of Wilhelm II and "R17". Kaplt. Bockholt was the commander of the Airship L59 who organized the daring flight of a configured Zeppelin to fly to German East Africa to bring badly needed supplies to the troops of von Lettow-Vorbeck who fought the occupying British troops in a Guerilla war from the 1914-18 with no supply. He raided English Depots for resupply. Bockholt flew 6,757 km to Kathum, South Sudan, a record for an airship at that time. Bottom is stamped "ORIGINAL WELLNER", "AUG WELLNER SOHNE A.G." and "30". Ca. 23.5 cm. Versand aus den USA. Zustand: II

Auction archive: Lot number 3951
Auction:
Datum:
23 May 2019, 10:00
Auction house:
Hermann Historica
Bretonischer Ring 3
85630 Grasbrunn / München
Germany
contact@hermann-historica.com
+49 (0)89 54726490
+49 (0)89 5472649999
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