Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
SS POLICE OFFICERS SWORD BY RATH.
The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with bronze police eagle and swastika badge. The silver plated hilt fittings are in fine condition. The blade is in mint condition and it is maker marked, Herm Rath Solingen with the SS runes acceptance stamp in a diamond and it is complete with the blade leather buffer pad. Black painted scabbard is in excellent condition just showing some age wear. Exc++
RLB 2ND MODEL MANS DAGGER BY WAYERSBERG.
The plated metal crossguard and pommel shows light age wear. The black wooden grip is still in very nice condition with just few little marks but no cracks or other damage and it is complete with the 2nd pattern swastika grip badge. The blade is by Paul Wayersberg Solingen, it does shows some age spotting but mostly to the reverse side and it could be cleaned if required. The scabbard is in really nice condition and retains 99% black paint and the bottom scabbard fitting is still very nice, the scabbard is fitted with the triangle swivel ring. Nice dagger at a bargain price, if in slightly better condition the asking price would be double. Exc+
NSKK METAL EAGLE FOR CAR PENNANT.
This is the metal eagle that would have been originally attached to the top of the pole of an NSKK vehicle car pennant. Very attractive and high quality silver eagle with the NSKK organisation letters above. Mounted on a latter wooden plinth for display, it would also make a very nice paper weight. Height with wooden base just under 4 inches or 9cm. Mint.
THIRD RICH NAVAL HIGH SEA FLEET WAR BADGE BY SCHWERIN.
This is a superb quality example in mint condition. The badge retains all gilt finish to the eagle and wreath and factory bluing to the ship. The reverse side features pin and hook and it is maker marked, FEC.ADOLF BOCK AUSF SCHWERIN BERLIN. This a really impressive example and probably the best I have had for a very long time. Mint.
RED CROSS MANS DAGGER, MINT CONDITION.
The hilt still retains all silver plating with fine detail to the crossguard red cross eagle with swastika. The grip plates are in perfect condition. Mint and impressive saw back blade is marked , Ges Geschutze. The scabbard retains100% black paint. Complete with black leather frog which is maker marked on the reverse side. A fine example and very rare in this condition. Mint
GERMAN WW2 WOLCHOW WALKING STICK.
These walking sticks were carved by Russian peasants and sold or bartered to the German troops on the Russian front . The stick is beautifully carved with a large eagle and swastika and iron cross, the stick is also carved with a chequerboard and other decorative designs and then, LENINGRAD RUSSLANDE. These sticks were popular with army and Waffen SS troops serving on the Russian front and this one is better quality than most with more interesting designs. Near mint,
ANTIQUE HORSE HEAD SWORD STICK.
Very large and impressive blackened brass horse head handle with ornate silver collar with malacca wooden cane with brass tip. Pulling the handle away from the shaft reveals a long lethal steel blade with French makers mark. Exc++
FREDERICK THE GREAT BRONZE FIGURE.
A superb quality spelter bronze figure of FREDERICK THE GREAT The King of Prussia. The figure depicts Frederick on horseback wearing full military uniform with sword. Frederick the Great was born in 1712, he succeeded his father as King in 1742 and had a long successful reign, he was especially interested in music and philosophy but it is his various successful military campaigns that he is remembered for, he died in 1786. One of his greatest admirers was Adolf Hitler. Size 11 inches or 28cm. Near mint
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND DIRK, VERY EARLY EXAMPLE DATING TO THE 1830'S.
William the 4th period Scottish dirk by Mason. long 34cm blade with an engraved with a geometric design. Interesting characteristic black wooden hilt with silver mounts (almost certainly silver but not hall marked which is often the case with Scottish silver).The pommel is inset with a large faceted stone. Carved black wooden grip with Celtic knot design. Matching black leather scabbard with three silver mounts, complete with knife and fork, both pommels inset with matching stones, the blade of the knife is stamped with a crowed WR for King William and makers name Mason. This large Scottish dirks blade is possibly from a much earlier family dirk that was refitted into new mounts when the dirk was produced in the 1830's. An very attractive and historical Scottish dirk. Size complete with scabbard 21 inches or 53cm. Exc++
BRITISH VICTORIAN MILITARY BLACK JACK.
Heavy and solid bamboo shaft is probably lead filed, both ends of the shaft have woven caps, one large and the other slightly smaller and these are both filed with lead or a similar heavy material. A very interesting example, possibly naval issue. Because this is a weapon I will require photo ID to purchase this item. Near mint.