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.
VICTORIAN BRITISH ARMY OFFICER CAMPAIGN DRESSING BOX.
A very nice high quality dark brown wood box with all corners reinforced with brass in the British officer campaign furniture style.The box opens to reveal fitted compartments with all original fittings,such as several cut throat razors,bone handled shaving brush,tin for shaving cream,scissors,button hooks.The interior of the lid can be removed to reveal a large mirror,contained in the lid is also an original photograph of the owner in officers uniform wearing his sword.The box dates to the 1850/80s period.The lock is in working order and it is complete with the original key. [Condition: Exc++]
BRITISH LIGHT DRAGOON FLINT LOCK MILITARY PISTOL.
A large impressive Georgian military cavalry pistol.The flint lock mechanism is in good working order, the lock plate is engraved, TOWER with GR and crown and with military crowned arrow issue stamp.The brass side plate is engraved with unit store numbers 5.0.47.The wooden frame is in excellent condition and it is stamped with an issue stamp and it is complete with all brass fittings to include large brass butt cap, there are several very small and insignificant old chips from the woodwork close to the butt cap.This is a really impressive British military Dragon pistol dating to about 1815.
LARGE HITLER YOUTH COMMEMORATIVE WALL HANGING DIAMOND DATED 1933 WITH PHOTOGRAH.
This very large wooden hand made HJ swastika diamond stands at about 25 inches in height, it was constructed by an HJ unit to commemorate a fallen comrade the units leader and comes with a large photograph showing this or similar example being constructed.The swastika HJ diamond is of wood construction which has peen painted in the HJ colours and then 100's of small metal domed head pins have been applied to highlight the design. It has the following inscription,1933 DER 1 SCHARFUHRER DER SCHAR 100, GEWIDAMET VON DER SCHAR JOLDELUND, below this is a photograph of the deceased HJ unit leader in full uniform, AUGUST CHRISTIANSEN.The reverse side has metal fitting for wall mounting. Complete with a post war but still fascinating photograph depicting HJ boys constructing one of these commemorative diamonds. This example originally from the important and well established Philip Baker Hitler youth collection. A most amazing and fascinating item which is the only one i have ever offered for sale. [Condition: Exc++]
POLITICAL LEADERS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM COMMEMORATING AN ARMY UNIT IN THE LATE 1930s.
The album starts with a senior army officer and his Regiment being welcomed by the local NSDAP and SA leaders, high ranking political leader awarding a silver cup to the army officer commanding this unit. Army Standard being paraded. Army parade at barracks with HJ, party leaders, SA in attendance, speeches on a flag draped rostrum on parade field by SA Generals, NSDAP political leaders, Allgemine SS General, army General and a senior army officer. Good detailed photographs of various uniforms,Third Reich and Imperial army standards, vehicles and edged weapons in wear. A very interesting photograph album, over 60 photos in all. [Condition: Near Mint]
IMPERIAL GERMAN PRUSSIAN OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE HELMET WITH RARE TRENCH COVER.
Black leather skull is in excellent condition, complete with officers Prussian helmet plate, chin strap, cockades and spike to the top of the helmet, the brass fittings still show some original gilt finish. Interior features green felt lining, leather sweat band which shows wear, helmet is size marked 58. Complete with original and rare cloth helmet trench cover which is marked DRP. Purchased from a small English provincial auction and it has never been in a collection before. [Condition: Exc++]
LARGE SILVER HITLER YOUTH AWARD CUP ON MARBLE BASE.
This actual example is from the Philip Baker Hitler Youth collection and it is pictured in his book , YOUTH LED BY YOUTH, volume 2 page 105 & 106.The cup stands almost 10 inches in hight on its marble base, and has the following inscription, DEM SIGGER IM REICHSBERRUFSWETTKAMPF REICHSSIEGER KARL MUHLENHAUPT 14.8.1939. This presentation cup would have been awarded to Karl Muhlenhaupt in 1937 at the time of his award of the very rare Hitler youth Reichssieger badge. The goblet (pokel) has never been cleaned and has an attractive age patina, there is one ship out of the marble base on the reverse side. A superb display item, very rare and documented and published in a book. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY NCO SHORT MODEL DELUXE PARADE BAYONET WITH ENGRAVED BLADE AND STAG HORN GRIP BY EICKHORN.
Almost all silver plating to hilt. Superb quality staghorn grip plates are in fine condition. Mint blade by Eickhorn Solingen featuring there stamped 1935 / 41 pattern trade mark, the blade is factory engraved on the obverse side with a long decorative panel featuring the army motto, ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DEIENSTZEIT (in memory of my service time), the motto is flanked by two large army eagle and swastikas, this really is a stunning blade. The matching short model scabbard still retains 99% of original scabbard paint. Short model parade bayonets with stag horn grips are hard to find. [Condition: Near Mint]
WAFFEN SS LEIPSTANDARTER ADOLF HITLER OFFICERS FLAT WIRE CUFF TITLE.
A superb example of the flat wire type SS officers cuff band for the elite ADOLF HITLER Regiment, this unit eventually became a division with an unrivaled reputation as an elite fighting force. This really is a beautiful example of an LAH officers cuff title and which has been removed from a tunic.[Condition: Near Mint]
HITLER YOUTH 1938 KREISSIEGER BADGE.
A very nice example, the white enamel to the center of the badge is in perfect condition with award description and date. All bronze finish remaining to the eagle and wreath.The HJ enamel swastika diamond is also in perfect condition.The reverse side features pin and hook and makers details, G.Brehmer Markneukirchen. [Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS PEAK CAP WITH ORIGINAL BROWN LEATHERETTE STORAGE BOX.
This is a superb near mint example of a Political Leaders peak cap for the Ortsgruppe level of political leadership. Fine quality brown wool top with dark brown velvet cap band and blue pipings for Ortsgruppe. Complete with matching gilt metal eagle, cap cockade and gold cap cords which are held in place by two gold metal buttons.The interior of the hat is produced in a pale brown silk material with dark brown sweat band which is also in perfect condition, under the sweat band there is an RZM label. Complete with large brown leatherette hat storage box, the carrying handle is missing but other than that it is in fine condition. A superb looking hat in close to mint condition with rare political style brown leatherette box. [Condition: Near Mint]