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.
JAPANEASE WW2 NCO SWORD WITH MATCHING ISSUE NUMBERS.
The metal hilt still retains about 85% brown paint to the artificial binding. The swivel loop is still in place. Brass suba with issue stamps above. The blade is in excellent condition and it is still very bright, the blade is stamped with issue number 34780. The black painted scabbard retains about 90% original black pain and it is also stamped with the issue number 34780 which matches the blade number, A very nice example far nicer than most and with desirable matching numbers. Exc++
ANTIQUE BRITISH OFFICERS SWORD STICK OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.
Impressive wooden handle with silver metal collar displaying British Regimental badge of the Duke of Cambridge\'s own Middlesex Regiment. Twisting the wooden handle and then pulling away from the shaft reveals a long steel blade. Circa 1900. Exc++
NAVAL DESTROYERS BADGE BY SCHWERIN.
Early brass example that retains much gilt finish to the wreath with excellent detail to the destroyer. The reverse side features pin and hook and makers details, Schwerin Berlin 68. Exc++
BRONZE BUST OF THE FUHRER ADOLF HITLER.
Excellent quality bust of the Fuhrer with good age patina. Mounted on marble plinth. Not signed but very nice quality. Hight with plinth 9 inches or 23cm and so perfect size for display. The last photograph in the set is for a size comparison. Exc++
THIRD RICH NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER BY WKC WITH ORANGE GRIP, HAMMERED SCABBARD AND STRAPS AND KNOT.
All brass fittings retain some gilt finish. Mint and attractive orange grip. The near mint blade is by WKC and it is etched with the dolphin and fouled anchor design. The matching brass scabbard is the hammered pattern and it still retains traces of the gilt finish and it is in extremely nice condition with no dents or damage. Complete with silver knot and a matching set of naval straps which are he type with silver aluminium fitting as used by administration officers. A really nice quality set. Exc++
WW2 YUGOSLAVIAN FASCIST ARMY OFFICERS DAGGER.
This is a very good example of the scarce Fascist Yugoslavian army officers dagger 1939 model. Brass crown pommel shows excellent detail with simple brass crossguard. The brown leather grip is in fine condition. Near mint plain blade, the obverse side is etched with a coat of arms and motto, the reverse side is etched with a large crowned double head eagle with closed wings. Complete with matching brass scabbard with with three scabbard mounts, the top mount obverse side also displays a double headed crowned eagle with folded wings. The Yugoslavian Government of the late 1930\'s were pro German but in early 1941 a group of military officers removed the government, this action incensed Adolf Hitler who decided to invade the country which then delayed the invasion of Russia by several months which probably had long term consequences for Germany and possibly changed the outcome of the war on the Russian front. Near mint.
HITLER YOUTH LEADERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN.
There are only two excepted makers of the HJ leaders dagger, Horster and Eickhorn but Eickhorn is the most desirable and also the rarest, we probably see one Eickhorn dagger to every five Horster examples. The silver plated pommel is in excellent condition and displays the HJ swastika diamond to the top, the fitting is held in place by one single screw on the reverse side which is correct for the Eickhorn model. The wire bound grip is still very tight and it is in fine condition. The crossguard still retains traces of the silver finish, it shows slight wear on the reverse side from rubbing on the HJ officers tunic over many years. The blade shows some slight age wear but it is still in very nice condition, the obverse side features the HJ motto, and the reverse side is maker marked RZM M7/66 which is the code for Eickhorn Solingen. Complete with original scabbard which still retains all original leather, the three silver fittings are still in very nice condition and the upper fittings displays the HJ eagle with swastika to the eagles breast. A very nice dagger by a very desirable and rare maker, I believe this is only the third example by Eickhorn which I have offered for sale in over 35 years, compared to at least 20 Horster examples. Exc++
NSDAP POLITICAL LEADERS FLAG POLE FINIAL.
Large open wing silver eagle with large black swastika. The pole shaft is RZM stamped very close to the end, RZM M/34 which is the makers code for Heinrich Marx. A very impressive eagle. Near mint.
ARCHIVE OF POSTCARDS/DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO ADOLF HITLERS MEETING WITH NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN IN 1938
This is a large archive of over 15 original paperwork items and there are also another 8 post war copy's of official documents and photographs concerning the Hitler / Chamberlain meeting of September 1938. Original post card of Hitler, Berchtesgaden post mark dated 15.9.38 on the reverse side. Large photograph of Hitler with Chamberlain. Cover of the People news paper dated 3.9.38 with headline, Peace or War. Two original post cards of Hitler with Chamberlin in conversation. Six original envelopes with post marks for September 1938 addressed to Prime minister Chamberlain at 10 Downing street from various country's. Post card of the Dresen hotel at Badgodesberg where the meetings took place. Post card of of Hitler with I believe Albert Bormann and Chamberlain at the Dreesen hotel, with hand written text on the reverse side with official commemorative Hitler Chamberlain postal stamp. Envelope from the Dresen hotel with official Hitler / Chamberlain postage stamp. Envelope with four Hitler postage stamps with official Bad Godesberg postal stamp dated 22.9.1938 and addressed to, Messrs J.Lewis, 236 Grove Lane, Birmingham, England. Official British government booklet, Treatment of German Nationals in Germany 1938-1939. Eight post war copy's of official documents and photographs concerning the Hitler Chamberlain 1938 meeting all professionally mounted on cards. A fascinating historical collection giving an insight in to this now famous meeting. Provenance, originally sold by Cavendish auctions in October 2000 and was part of the George Crabb collection. Near mint
LUFTWAFFE PARATROOPERS BADGE PERSONALISED WITH OWNERS NAME.
Excellent detail to the Luftwaffe eagle and wreath, almost all the gilt finish has worn away from the eagle. The reverse side features pin and hook and it is also maker marked A for Assmann, the reverse side of the eagle still retains 85% gilt finish and the wreath is engraved with owners name Schull probably by the original owner rather than a jeweller. A difficult to find badge. Exc+