A military-issue wooden wall-mounted coat rack utilizing a two-tier peg configuration. The hardwood backing board features rounded upper and lower longitudinal edges. The front is fitted with turned wooden pegs arranged in an alternating layout, with one peg missing. The reverse of the backing board features a hot-stamped property mark consisting of the national eagle emblem holding a swastika positioned above the letter “M”, designating official inventory of the Kriegsmarine. The reverse is also fitted with two iron brackets secured by slotted screws for wall attachment.
KRIEGSMARINE WOODEN COAT RACK
225,00 €
Product no. 13-1639
1 in stock
1 in stock
Category:
Civilian Items 1933–1945 / Non-Market Items
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Wall-mounted coat racks (Kleiderleisten) were ordinary barracks and office fittings in the German armed forces, produced in large numbers for accommodation blocks, messes, offices and training establishments. They were simple pegboards: a wooden rail or board carrying turned wooden pegs or metal hooks, fixed to the wall with brackets or screws. They held greatcoats, caps and belts in shared rooms. They belong to the group of everyday service furnishings that collectors often call barracks furniture. Other examples are stools, lockers, tables and clothes hangers. These items were purchased and stored by the individual branches of service, and many were marked as official property. The Kriegsmarine used an eagle-and-swastika emblem over the capital letter M, standing for Marine. This is a branch property marking, and it is distinct from the Waffenamt-type acceptance stamps found on weapons and equipment. Pre-1935 Reichsmarine items carry a different eagle design. Collectors identify the type by the branch marking, which is usually burned or stamped into the wood. They also look at the construction, the form of the pegs and the original fixings. Furniture of this kind was functional and rarely dated. Postwar reuse and later additions of markings can make verification difficult.
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