Germany, NSDAP. A Prototype Proposal Drawing By A.h. With Artisan Documents & Awards

This is an extensive collection acquired directly from the Strecker family, consisting of several documents associated with Hans Strecker, a talented woodworker, including the drawing of a lamp by the Führer himself for Strecker to design for the Berghof residence. Namely, this collection consists of

1) A certificate of ownership that is undated and written on a billing form of Strecker’s workshop. Hans Strecker states that he is in possession of the following things: a wooden plate with letter exchange, created by him for Reichsführer-SS Himmler; a small wall plate with 1934 NSDAP Rally Badge; a drawing by A.H. of a lamp, which Strecker then designed for A.H.’s Berghof residence; personal documents from before, during, and after the Third Reich. Strecker signed the certificate in black ink. The aforementioned drawing of a lamp by A.H. It was drawn on the reverse of a certificate from the Reich Chamber of Arts, stating that master woodworker Strecker from Munich is a regular member of the Reich Chamber of Arts, trade group for artisan craftworks. It is dated to February 21, 1936. The certificate of ownership measures 148 mm x 210 mm. The drawing by A.H. measures 209 mm x 199mm.

2) A travel passport dated to September 29, 1936. It shows several stamps which indicate journeys to Austria. It measures 110 mm x 163mm.

3) A Chamber of Crafts ID card stating that Strecker has been registered as the owner of his own woodwork business since January 15, 1930, and is eligible to call himself a master craftsman of the woodworking profession. The card is dated to September 11, 1935. It measures 103 mm x 152 mm. It is accompanied by a cased 1939 Craftsmanship Competition Award, constructed of blackened metal (magnetic), depicting a DAF cogwheel and a hammer, circumscribed “HANDWERKERWETTKAMPF - FÜR HERRVORAGENDE LEISTUNGEN” (German - Craftsmanship Competition - For Excellent Performance). It has a hook on the reverse, allowing it to be hanged, and measures 137 mm (w) x 146 mm (h). The case measures 175 mm (w) x 185 mm (h).

4) A trade certificate stating that Strecker registered a woodworking business on September 22, 1917. It is dated to Munich on June 24, 1920. It measures 210 mm x 166 mm.

5) Two business cards. One shows carver’s mallets. The other one was produced on occasion of a crafts fair in Leipzig and advertises Strecker’s wooden cases and match boxes. They measure 155 mm x 105mm to 136 mm x 89mm.

6) Stamps to obtain saw wood and glue, issued either by the Reich Authority for Forests and Wood or by the Reich Authority for Chemicals. Most or undated, a few are dated to 1945. It measures 75 mm x 105mm.

Footnote: Hans Georg Strecker was born on October 27, 1890 in Munich. He had at least one son, also named Hans, born in 1918. This son was a member of the HJ and the SA. Strecker took over his father’s woodworking business, which was established in 1890. His father’s name was Hans as well. Strecker served in a reserve battalion during the First War, between 1916 and 1917. It is possible that he was wounded during his service, since a note from 1936 states that he was blind in his left eye. Strecker moved to Tegernsee (south of Munich) in late 1944. He died sometime after 1975.