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 OFFICERS PEAKED CAP BY EREL.
Very high quality example. Blue wool top with black centre band and silver officers piping. Complete with silver bullion Luftwaffe eagle, matching cockade and a set of silver officers cap cords which are held in place by two small silver side buttons. The interior of the hat features a silk lining with celluloid patch that is still in perfect condition and it is marked, EREL SONDER KLASS and being the Private model, it also has the Luftwaffe otherization mark above. The leather sweat band is in perfect condition and it is marked EREL and also attached to the sweat band are two small metal disks featuring the original owners initials which are GK. No moth or damage just showing light wear, this is a really nice looking hat. Exc++
SA MANS KEPI FOR SA GROUP NORDSEE.
Early quality SA enlisted mans kepi. Brown cotton body with dark green wool centre band for the SA Nordsee group. Complete with early style eagle, metal button and correct style chin strap. The interior has the typical oil cloth lining with size stamp 57, brown leather sweat band has a couple of old age splits with RZM label under the sweat band. The kepi is still very clean with just a few age mark to the top but no moth or damage. SA kepi\'s have become very difficult to find and high in demand and this one certainly has a real street fighter look to it. Exc++
HITLER YOUTH KNIFE WITH MOTTO BY SCHUTTELHOFER.
The hilt of the knife still retains all silver finish. The black grip plates and the enamel HJ swastika diamond are in mint condition. The blade is in mint condition, The obverse side features the HJ motto and the reverse side the makers details, Schuttelhofer & co Solingen Wald and it is also marked RZM M7/13, this is a superb blade. The scabbard has a few scratches to the paint finish but it still retains at least 95% original black paint.. Complete with very nice black leather belt loop and grip retaining strap. A very nice HJ dagger, difficult to find as nice as this one now. Knife near mint and scabbard Exc++
RAD OFFICERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN NAMED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER, WITH STRAPS, BELT LOOP, STORAGE BAG.
This is a suburb dagger set and probably the best that I have owned in over 35 years. Superb early production dagger retaining almost all silver plated finish and which has a beautiful black age patina as the dagger has never been cleaned but it would easily clean if required. The eagle head pommel is very impressive, good detail to the crossguard wheat sheaf and swastika insignia. The white grip plates are in mint condition. Mint blade by Eickhorn Solingen, the obverse side features RAD motto and the reverse side the makers details. The scabbard is also in perfect condition and has a matching black age patina, the obverse side of the scabbard is engraved with the original owners details in gothic script, Oberstfeldmeister (Captain) D.Bruckner Arbeitsgau V III Westfalen - N. Complete with a very nice set of brown leather RAD officers straps, ultra rare brown leather officers belt loop, rare pale brown cloth factory dagger issue bag with zipper top which is in working order and a very nice RAD officers brocade belt with aluminium officer buckle which is maker marked on the reverse side. Superb set and almost certainly the best you will find. Near mint.
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD BY ZIMMERMANN, MINT CONDITION.
This is a superb example of a German cross in gold in almost mint condition. All gilt remaining to wreath, the black enamel swastika is in mint condition and the silver disk retains almost all frosted finish. The reverse side of the cross features four tiny rivets and it is fitted with pin and hook, the reverse side of the pin is stamped 20 which is the makers code for C.F.Zimmermann. Difficult to improve on this one, if you want the best this is probably it. Close on mint condition.
LUFTWAFFE PILOTS BADGE BY JMME.
This interesting example was original a part of the collection of the well know author Adrian Forman and attached to the badge is one of his collection metal tags. A good early quality badge that has been worn with excellent detail to the eagle and wreath. The reverse side features pin, the hook has an old period repair, the badge is also maker marked Jmme. Nice looking badge that has actually been worn and has a lot of history. Exc++
ADOLF HITLER OFFICIAL PICTURE BOOK, AH DAS ANTLITZ DES FUHRERS.
High quality white cloth cover with gold embosed title. This book was published by Heinrich Hoffmann in about 1940 and contains 40 pages of superb and very large portrait photographs of Adolf Hitler from 1919 until 1940. Difficult to find book of presentation quality. Exc++
BRITISH VICTORIAN CUSTOMS RUMMAGE / SWORD STICK.
A very nice antique briar wood sword stick with brass mounts. Square section blade coming to a sharp point at the end and it is lightly stamped with maker details, MOLE IRM (Birmingham).These sticks were used by the British customs service for checking for illegal contraband which was perhaps concealed in bales or similar objects and they were also perfect for self defence. Mole seems to be the main maker for Victorian customs sticks. Exc++
BRITISH VICTORIAN STICK CONTAINING AN ACTUAL SWORD.
A most unusual sword stick that contains an actual sword. Black wooden handle and long black wooden shaft which is covered in fine quality black leather. Removing the handle from the shaft of the stick reveals a disassembled sword and scabbard inside, this can be removed from the shaft of the stick and then re-assembled as a complete sword. Copper wire bound grip with brass pommel and crossguard. The blade is double etched with British masonic designs, red leather scabbard with matching brass mounts. This is a very unusual sword stick and it is only the second example of this type that I have ever offed for sale. Exc++
WW2 JAPANESE OFFICERS KATANA SWORD.
Simple iron pommel and suba. The grip has a leather covering in the jungle style, it is probably cloth bound underneath but it is imposable to see as the leather covering is very tight, but quite visible are the impression of the grip manuka under the leather. The blade is still very bright with a few age marks and some scratch marks to the cutting edge of the blade but they are light and they could be removed. Brown painted steel scabbard is in excellent condition. Complete with cord type knot attached to the pommel. I have not taken the sword apart to see if it is signed, i wll leave that to the next owner. Exc++