Fraget Silver-Plated Waffen-SS Marked Teaspoon – WWII Militaria Relic

Detailed Description

Overview This collectible 150 mm flatware piece is a period silver-plated teaspoon produced by the prestigious Polish manufacturer Fraget, bearing an engraved "Waffen ᛋᛋ" unit designation on the handle. Such flatware reflects the historical practice of military forces acquiring, requisitioning, or commissioning factory-made utilitarian tableware for field messes, officer clubs, and administrative quarters during World War II.

Item Specifications

• Item Type: Teaspoon / Mess Flatware

• Overall Length: 150 mm

• Primary Material: Silver-plated base metal (Nickel Silver / Alpaca base)

• Obverse Markings: "Waffen ᛋᛋ" in Fraktur typeface with runic insignia

• Reverse Markings: "FRAGET [N] PLAQUE" within raised rectangular cartouches

• Manufacturer: Fraget (Warsaw, Poland)

• Pattern / Model: Plain rounded fiddle-pattern handle

• Weight: 41 gr.

Condition Report

• Surface: Uncleaned, untouched antique condition with dark tarnish, scattered pitting, and heavy patina throughout the bowl and stem.

• Plating: Noticeable silver plating loss exposing the underlying base metal, consistent with extended handling, age, or storage conditions.

• Integrity: The structural shape remains intact without major warping, cracks, or severe bends.

Historical Context Founded in the 19th century in Warsaw, Fraget became one of Central Europe's foremost manufacturers of fine silver plate (galvanized silver, labeled plaque). Following the occupation of Poland in 1939, local manufacturing facilities and existing inventories were requisitioned to supply service equipment, including utensils and mess silver, to various German military units and branches such as the Waffen-SS. Today, marked tableware items represent an evocative niche in field gear and everyday military life relics from the European theater.