Germany, Third Reich. An Academy Mess Hall Silver Salad Fork Auction Houghton took command of Canada's

Houghton took command of Canada's first aircraft carrier

excellent quality cross

the reverse presents the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE)

a sunrise with emanating rays in the background

Germany, Third Reich. An Academy Mess Hall Silver Salad Fork Auction Houghton took command of Canada's(Salatgabel). Constructed of silver, featuring four sharpened prongs in barb shape, the obverse plain, the reverse stamped with a NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, above an unidentified academy insignia, with a silver mark of WMF 90 2,5 indicating German manufacture, measuring 46 mm (w) x 195 mm (l), weighing 57. 0 grams, in extremely fine condition.