Germany, Third Reich. A Small Bust of Richard Wagner visually-hidden on the occasion of the

on the occasion of the inauguration of the charity “Kriegswinterhilfswerk” (War Winter Relief) of 1942/43 in the process of applauding

and signed in black ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Colonel Dr

with one of the loops bearing a black enamelled border and six graduated pearls

Herbert Herring

Germany, Third Reich. A Small Bust of Richard Wagner visually-hidden on the occasion of the(Richard Wagner Bste in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a detailed depiction of legendary composer Richard Wagner, emanating from a base bearing Wagners name in raised letters, affixed to a tapering marble pedestal, the base showing a single rivet which securely holds the bust in place, unmarked, measuring 7 cm (w) x 12 cm (h), a superb example of a tribute to a composer whose emphasis on Germanic mythology inspired the cultural life and