Hitler Wellner dinnerware has it been faked?

[Bob Hudson]

Someone has offered me items brought home from WWII. One is an AH monogrammed serving tray made by Wellner. I've  looked around online and found nothing about fakes. Can that be true, a TR category that has not been counterfeited?

 

Any thoughts based on the small photos they texted me?

 

 

[Gwar]

All I can say is, and you probably already know this, if that's the best they can do picture wise, their probably hiding something, I'd walk away..

[Jack the Collector]

Bob, the photos are a bit of a challenge.Just my opinion,but the eagles head looks off to me,should be more pronounced.....and it is on the bottom of the tray? That is wrong IMHO,I would also want to see the Wellner mark.They have been faked!A certain well known collector/dealer has been taking period trays and adding the monogram....pm me if you want to know who or I can say it here.I don't want to break any forum rules..I like the place 😉

[Bob Hudson]

On 9/21/2020 at 9:10 PM, Gwar said:

if that's the best they can do picture wise, their probably hiding something,

 

it's an older couple and the wife got these from a family friend who she said was an NCO aid to Eisenhower when he went to Berchtesgaden in 1945 - it's clear that taking photos is not something they've mastered - but we know veteran's stories often got twisted around by the family.