Description
Private Purchase SS Honor Style Totenkopf Ring
This example is a private purchase ring patterned after the SS Totenkopf (death’s head) honor ring, featuring the iconic skull motif at the front flanked by engraved Iron Cross and rune-style details. The ring shows authentic period wear and patina, with age-appropriate oxidation visible across the band and recesses.
Unlike officially awarded SS honor rings, which were custom engraved and personally presented, private purchase examples like this one were available for independent or commemorative acquisition by soldiers or veterans. The craftsmanship and motifs are consistent with wartime or early postwar production, using base metal construction with applied silvered highlights.
A solid representative piece of Third Reich-era symbolism and design, ideal for collectors of militaria, insignia, and personal items related to the period.
Keywords: Totenkopf ring, SS style skull ring, WWII German private purchase ring, honor ring reproduction, Third Reich personal effects.
