National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star

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SKU: 02.GTR.0216.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$225,000 USD

  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Obverse
  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Reverse
  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Obverse Detail
  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Obverse Detail
  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Obverse Detail
  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Reverse Detail
  • National Prize for Art and Science, Breast Star Reverse Detail

Estimated market value:

$225,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Makers
    Juwelier Hülse, Berlin
  • Composition
    Platinum/Gold/Diamonds
  • Inscription
    Obv: FÜR KUNST UND WISSENSCHAFT
  • Size
    95.5x95mm
  • Version Remarks
    This is an extremely rare award.

Physical Description and Item Details


The breast star of multi piece construction, constructed of polished PLATINUM, with four 20mm x 22mm 18Kt GOLD eagles soldered diagonaly on top. The center medallion consist of on red- enameled background, with superimposed on top the left-facing head of Pallas Athena, also in 18Kt. GOLD. The motto bears the hand-crafted and polished surrounding inscription, on ivory-colored enameled background: " FÜR * KUNST * UND * WISSENSCHAFT " and is surrounded by a medallion ring set with 40 x 0.25 round cut genuine DIAMONDS (total weight of 10.0 carats), of typical round brilliant cut of 1930's period, and of fine quality. In order to give light to the diamonds, the medallion ring is segmented open to the reverse of the star. The star measures 95.5x95mm, and weighs 210.0 grams. The star is mint condition.

History


The Decoration was founded by Adolf Hitler on January 30th, 1937, and was awarded each year to three German citizens personally selected by Hitler.

In 1935, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to German pacifist writer, Carl von Ossietzky, who at the time was imprisoned in a concentration camp. Hitler took this as a personal slight, and forbid German citizens from accepting the award in the future. To ensure this situation never re-occurred, Hitler established the National Prize for Art and Science as a replacement for the Noble Peace Prize.

The primarily component of the Award was a monetary reward of 100,000 Marks, but recipients also received a star and sash.

The first set of Awards was conferred on September 7th, 1937, to Alfred Rosenburg, the so-called philosopher of the Nazi Party, Professor August Bier and Dr. Ferdinand Sauerbruch, both medical doctors, and Dr. Wilhelm Filchner, an explorer.

A second set of Awards was conferred on September 7th, 1938, to Dr. Fritz Todt, the engineer who of the Siegfried Line and the Autobahn, Ferdinand Porsche, car manufacturer and designer of the Volkswagen, and Willi Messerschmitt and Ernst Heinkel, aircraft designers.

The Awards were no longer conferred following the onset of the Second World War, consequently making them one of the rarest of the Nazi decorations.

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