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These two 23 x 33 cm pieces of wood are the hand-made front and back covers from a very striking, beautifully carved Third Reich photo album. The front cover features a superbly hand-carved high-relief eagle and swastika on a pebbled background. The wingspan of the eagle is 25-½ cm (10-¼ inches) and the circle with the swastika in the middle is 40 mm or 1-5/8 inches in diameter. The initials of the master carver (JS) who did the work are carefully carved in the bottom right corner.

The front cover is made of two pieces of carved wood and has a 23 cm (9 inch) long metal hinge and the eight small nails holding it in place are original. The back cover is one piece of wood about 3/8 inches thick, carved only on the outside with the same pebble design as in the background of the Nazi eagle on the front cover.

The covers originally held album pages about 20 x 30 cm in size and the holes in the covers are 5 mm or just under ¼ inch in diameter and we intended to be held together with threaded album posts.

These album covers are rare collectibles just as they are, and are without question original to the Third Reich period in Germany. They are NOT replicas, phantom creations, or modern handiwork. The covers would make a wonderful addition to any really fine Third Reich photo album that was in need of covers.

Our pictures show the nice condition of these very rare Nazi album covers extremely well - fine original patina, original hardware and minimal wear. No album pages, no mounting posts, and the wood is dry and has no odor. The two wooden covers weigh just over 1-½ pounds.