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.
LUFTWAFFE PILOTS BADGE, EARLY QUALITY EXAMPLE.
A superb badge with fine detail to the eagle and swastika. The reverse side is maker marked, W.DEUMER LUDENSCHEID, The pin is a latter replacement fitted by the original owner and is actually very interesting. This badge was brought back to the UK by a British paratrooper in 1945 as a part of his personal war souvenirs. Exc++
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SILVER NIELLO DECORATED KINDJAL KNIFE AND SCABBARD.
A superb high quality miniature silver hallmarked Russian Kindjal dagger circa 1900. Silver hilt and scabbard each struck with Russian silver hallmarks and decorated overall with matching niello black enamel decoration of scrolling foliage. Curved plain double edged blade is in excellent condition. Scabbard is fitted with two small suspension rings and shows light wear. Exc++
WW1 AMERICAN 1917 MODEL KNUCKLE DUSTER FIGHTING KNIFE AND SCABBARD.
Brown wooden grip is in excellent condition with owners initials scratched into the surface of the grip. Steel knuckle duster hilt still shows much factory finish, the under side is marked, US L.F & C 1917. The impressive 3 sided steel blade is in near mint condition. Complete with leather scabbard which is fitted with two matching steel mounts and metal belt fitting. Exc++
JAPANEASE ANTIQUE TANTO DAGGER.
A very attractive silver gilt tanto dagger. The handle is beautifully engraved with floral decoration and also a bird in flight. The blade is in mint condition and it measures 17cm. The scabbard has matching engraved floral decoration with two flying birds and it is also mounted with the design of an animals head which is probably a Japanese family mon. Size 10 inches or 26cm. Slight handerling wear to the gilt finish but other than that near mint condition.
ARMY OFFICERS TRUPPENSONDERDIENST OFFICERS PEAK CAP.
A rare army officers peak cap of the Truppensonderdienst or TSD which was an army supply / transport service formed in 1944 and mainly for high grade and specialist officials. Field grey wool top with dark green centre band and mid blue piping for the TSD. Complete with metal army eagle, bullion cockade and silver bullion chin cords which are held in place by two silver buttons. Grey silk lining with factory cross hatching complete with celluloid patch with makers details, MARKE ODD (Otto Dittman Dresden). The sweat band is in perfect condition. This is one of the harder branch colours to find and missing from most collections. A couple of insignificant moth nips but the hat is still in near mint condition.
THIRD REICH RAD OFFICERS DAGGER BY WUSTHOF.
Silver eagle head hilt still retains 90% silver plating which is a lot better than most. The all important white celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. The blade displays the RAD motto on the obverse side and the reverse side is etched with the makers details, Ed Wusthof Solingen, there are a few minor age marks to the blade but over all it is still in excellent condition. Complete with matching silver plated scabbard which is in excellent condition. Exc++
MINIATURE THIRD REICH SWORD BY EICKHORN.
Nickel silver basket hilt. Black celluloid grip. The blade is beautifully double etched with a floral pattern, the obverse side is stamped with the Eickhorn squirrel trade mark which was used from 1941.Matching nickel silver scabbard is in perfect condition. This miniature word was possibly produced for export to one of the Axis country\'s as the hilt is not the traditional Third Reich type although it is very similar to some Imperial German army designs. Near mint
BRITISH VICTORIAN NAVAL PETTY OFFICERS SWORD.
This model sword looks similar to a standard naval officers sword but the hilt does not feature the lions head hilt, it is plain similar to the Victorian army sword. Brass basket hilt features the fouled anchor and Victorian crown. The fish skin grip is in perfect condition. The blade shows some faint spotting mostly at the tip, it is double etched with foliage decoration, naval fouled anchor with Victorian crown and Royal coat of arms, the blade also features the official British proof mark. Black leather scabbard with matching brass naval type fittings. Complete with gold and blue bullion sword knot. The naval petty officers sword is far harder to find than the officers model. Exc++
EDWARDIAN SWORD STICK WITH LEATHER HANDLE AND DOUBLE ETCHED BLADE.
Superb quality brown leather covered handle. High quality brown wooden scabbard / stick with a tiger striped affect. Pulling the handle from the shaft reveals a long lethal double etched blade of an ornate design and it is also marked, MADE IN SPAIN TOLEDO. The blade was probably imported in to Britain and then fitted with the handle and stick. Very high quality.
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND DIRK.
Long impressive Scottish dagger measuring almost 19 inches or 28cm long. Wooden handle with traces of original black finish. Simple nickel silver pommel cap. Excellent condition and impressive plain steel blade. Black leather scabbard with decorative nickel silver mounts, the reverse side of the upper mount is maker marked, Dornoch FF Scotland and it is fitted with metal suspension loop. I believe the dirk dates to the 1920\'s or there abouts. Exc++