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.
ENGLISH VICTORIAN PRESENTATION RIFFLE OFFICERS SWORD OF THE MIDDLESEX RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.
This example of a British rifle brigade officers sword is in superb condition with engraved presentation blade. Silver basket hilt with the Victorian crowned rifle brigade bugle insignia. Fish skin grip is in perfect condition. Near mint double etched blade by Thurkle, Soho, London and with proof mark, the blade is double etched with long foliage panels, the obverse side is also etched with riffle brigade bugle and MIDDLESEX 11TH RIFLE VOLUNTEERS & with officers entwined initials. Complete with silver scabbard which is also in exceptional condition. This is one of the nicest Riffle brigade swords i have owned and with the owners initial it should be possible to identify and research the history of the original owner. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE 2ND PATTERN DAGGER, A VERY UNUSUAL PERSONALIZED EXAMPLE.
The white celluloid grip is in mint condition.The silver hilt fittings are in fine condition with excellent detail to the Luftwaffe eagle, the pommel swastikas still retain some original gilt finish. Mint plain blade. The scabbard is very interesting, the center panel on the obverse side has had the stippled design completely and expertly removed and then it has been beautifully engraved with a two line presentation inscription to a fighter group and dated 1941. A most unusual personalized example. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS FOUR POCKET TUNIC.
A very good luftwaffe four pocket open neck tunic,manufactured in high quality luftwaffe blue wool.The collar is piped in silver with matching silver piped officers collar patches,red backing for flak troops with silver bullion rank insignia for the rank of Lieutenant.Matching red backed shoulder straps,each complete with single rank pip.Silver bullion 1st model luftwaffe breast eagle.Loops on tunic for 3 awards and medal ribbon bar.Gray silk lining to the interior complete with dagger hanger.Very nice high quality example,no moth or damage just light wear to the interior.Highly recommended.[Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY M36 MODEL ARTILLERY OFFICERS TUNIC.
An army officers field gray M36 four pocket tunic.Field gray cloth tunic with dark green collar,complete with red piped collar patches and matching shoulder straps on red backing for artillery complete with two metal pips to each for the rank of Captain.Fine quality silver bullion breast eagle.Loops on tunic for two awards,six button front.Artificial silk lining to the interior.No moth or damage,a mint tunic. [Condition: Mint]
THIRD REICH NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER BY WKC WITH DARK YELLOW GRIP, HAMMERED SCABBARD AND GOLD KNOT.
This is a really nice example of this always much in demand naval dagger pattern. The mint condition grip is a very attractive deep yellow colour, these are often damaged but this one is perfect. The brass hilt fittings still retails some original gilt finish.The mint blade is by WKC and it is etched with the dolphin and fouled anchor design. The hammered scabbard is in perfect condition with no dents or damage and still retains much original gilt finish.The dagger is complete with gold bullion knot, it is original to the dagger and is in a slightly unusual tie but this is just as the original owner attached it.This is a really nice example and highly recommended. [Condition: Near Mint]
TENO HONOUR BADGE WITH PRESENTATION BOX WITH MATCHING ISSUE NUMBERS.
A superb example of this rare badge with the very early membership date for 1919, the enamel TN swastika badge is in mint condition.The reverse side features pin and hook, the pin is maker marked, WILHELM FUHNER PFORZHEIM,the badge is also marked, GES GESCH and with issue number 3718. Black leatherette box with white velvet and silk interior, the base of the box has the original issue label with issue number 3718 which matches the number on the badge. These rare Teno badges were first awarded in 1935 to the very earliest membership of the Technical Emergency service (Teno) and feature a date bar baring dates from 1919 until 1923, so to qualify for the badge you had to be a member of the Teno organization from 1923 at the very latest. A scarce badge but very rare with the issue box and matching numbers. [Condition: Mint]
EXTREMELY RARE PANZER DOUBLE ENGRAVED ARMY SHORT MODEL PARADE BAYONET BY EICKHORN.
This is probably the rarest army engraved blade bayonet I have owned in over 30 years as Panzer engraved bayonets are exceptionally rare especially if double engraved but unfortunately there is some slight damage to this example but it is priced accordingly. Almost all silver plating remaining to hilt, the grip plates are in perfect condition. The obverse side of the blade is engraved in a long decorative panel and features a Panzer tank with tank commander in the turret of the tank and the Panzer skull and crossbones in foliage below the tank, long panel with army remembrance motto and the army eagle and swastika, the blade has been carefully sharpened in the past but unfortunately when this was accomplished part of the army eagle was polished out especially the birds wing on the wright side but the swastika amazingly is still in perfect condition. The reverse side features a long panel which is engraved, PANZER ABTEILUNG 24 and which is still in perfect condition, the blade is also nicely stamped with the Eickhorn Solingen 1935 /41 pattern trade mark. The matching short model scabbard still retains about 90% original black paint with one small dent to the reverse side. The bayonet is priced very realistically at a bargain price, if the blade was in mint condition the asking price would be at least three times my asking price. [Condition: Exc+]
THIRD REICH NAVAL DIVERS KNIFE.
A very difficult knife to find and which is very heavy and substantial in size, standard brass construction with brass handle and scabbard fitted with belt attachment. The ribbed handle unscrews from the scabbard to reveal a very sharp steel bladed knife, the knife has been used but over all it is in very nice condition and the rubber washer is still in place which forms the water tight seal between the hilt and the scabbard. A very good example of a German divers knife. [Condition: Exc++]
GOLD PARTY BADGE OF THE NSDAP.
A very good large 30mm size badge as worn on the military or political uniform. The enamel center of the badge is perfect, the oakleath wreath still retains much original gilt finish. The reverse side features the safety pin style pin and hook, the pin plate is maker marked, Deschler & Sohn Munchen 9.The badge back plate has the air vent hole and is stamped with the owners NSDAP membership number being 95208. A very nice example, gold party badges are always in demand and nice examples are becoming very difficult to find. [Condition: Near Mint].
SS 1936 MODEL CHAINED LEADERS DAGGER.
This interesting example started life as an SS Rohm honour dagger, in 1936 or just after the officer replaced the scabbard with a chained example but retained his original dagger, this is not unusual we often see this. All early nickel silver hilt fittings, the lower crossguard reverse side is stamped with the SS district stamp I. The black ebony grip is in excellent condition and it is fitted with the SS runic badge and silver eagle. The blade shows age wear and some spotting but it is still bright, the obverse side features the SS motto, the reverse side has been professionally factory ground to remove the offending Rohm inscription and when this was accomplished they also removed the makers trade mark so now it is plain with out inscription or trade mark so it nicly conforms to the 1936 pattern. The scabbard still retains at least 90% original black paint, the scabbard fittings are in excellent condition showing light wear, the center mount is decorated with linked swastikas. The chain hanger is the 1st pattern which is a lot harder to find than the 2nd pattern, inside the clover leaf you can see part of the letters of the DRGM stamping which you normally see on these scarce 1st pattern chains, the reverse side of one of the links has the SS acceptance stamp, the chain shows light wear. This SS officers dagger is not in mint condition and shows wear but it is priced accordingly and it is considerably under the normal retail price. [Condition: Exc+]