Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Aviso Grille Paperweight Auction obverse illustrating the right-facing bust

obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Tsar Alexander I

a very fine quality matching pair

During the Balkan campaign and later on the Eastern Front

The primary mission assigned to the RLB was to protect the cities and population from hostile attacks

only single small chip to 6 o'clock arm

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Aviso Grille Paperweight Auction obverse illustrating the right-facing bust(Avso Griller Briefbeschwerer). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a circular ribbed base, bearing an etched inscription of AVISO GRILLE, topped by a German national eagle perched on a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a screw and washer, unmarked, measuring 72 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), minor loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Aviso Grille was built by Blohm & Voss and commissioned on 19 May