1936 Berlin Olympics design Flatware Place Setting Olympia Mettmann Seibel 3 PC

Description: An interesting set of flatware for the collector with a great simplistic design and quality German construction. Pattern originally designed and unveiled for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Used by the Athletes in the Olympic Village and then produced and released for sale to the general public. These are not utensils that were used by the athletes as those had an imprint of a stadium on them. With it being a short 3 years until the start of WWII I doubt many sets were produced, especially for export out of Germany. The additional $3 on more than 1 set is to cover the additional insurance required on the package. Included in this listing: 1 Place Spoon @ 7 1/2" long 1 Place Fork @ 7 3/8" 1 Place Knife @ 8 3/4" I have seen other pieces sold where they were used (embossed with insignias, etc) by Germany during WWII. The markings were slightly different, Rostfrei vs Stainless, and had an additional logo for the pattern. An imprint of a stadium with "Original" arched overtop and "Olympia" curved underneath. Fits well with my initial assumption that some product was made for the export market. On June 4, 1895, Wilhelm Seibel I. (* July 13, 1843 in Gebersdorf ; † May 7, 1928 in Mettmann) founded the Britannia goods factory W. Seibel in Mettmann. In 1910 the company was already employing 240 workers. In 1911 a branch was established in Ziegenhain , from which the Hessische Metallwerke Gebr. Seibel emerged. The W. Seibel company received worldwide attention for the first time through the design and production of the cutlery series for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Price: 174.99 USD

Location: Frederick, Maryland

End Time: 2024-08-31T23:30:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.99 USD