Far write Nazism

International interest in Belfast auction for evil Hitler's pencil

- REBECCA BLACK

A SILVER-plated pencil purported to have belonged to Adolf Hitler will go under the hammer in Belfast.

It is believed to have been given to the former Nazi dictator by his long-term partner Eva Braun as a gift for his 52nd birthday on April 20, 1941.

It is inscribed with "Eva" and the initials "AH".

Bloomfield Auctions in East Belfast will also be selling an original signed photograph of Hitler at a sale of historical items next week.

The wide-ranging sale will include a rare hand-written pardon by Queen Victoria dated to 1869 for Irish rebels convicted of treason.

Also on sale are articles of agreement for a treaty signed between Great Britain and Ireland, which includes hand-written notes by then Unionist leader Edward Carson. Karl Bennett, managing director of Bloomfield Auctions, said they expect interest from around the world, particularly from specialist collectors.