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.
NPEA DAGGER BY BURGSMULLER WITH POTSDAM SCHOOL STAMPING.
This impressive example was originally part of the advanced John Pepera collection and was sold several years ago when his collection was dispersed by auction. This is a good early example made even more desirable because it is school stamped, which not all are. All early nickel silver hilt fittings, the lower guard is school stamped P 417 which is the abbreviation for the NPEA School at Potsdam and which was the 2nd NPEA School established in 1933.The brown wooden grip is is in excellent condition with just a few small insignificant age and wearing marks. The blade is in excellent condition with some original polish and crossgrain finish still remaining, the obverse side features the NPEA motto, MEHR SEIN ALS SCHEINEN (Be more than you appear to be), the reverse side features the suppliers / makers details, Karl Burgsmuller, Berlin, Charlottenburg 5, the felt buffer pad is still in place. The matching bayonet scabbard retains about 90% original olive green paint to the obverse side and about 75% to the reverse side, the under side of the scabbard stud has the stamped in parts number which all original Burgsmuller's should have. A very nice example of a very difficult dagger to find especially when school marked and with excellent provenance. [Condition: Exc++]..
SS CHAINED OFFICERS DAGGER 1936 MODEL WITH SILVER KNOT AND BELT LOOP.
This is a beautiful example which would be very difficult to improve on. All silver platted hilt fitting are in fine condition, the platted pommel nut is engraved with the original owners initials.The black ebony grip is inset with SS insignia and and silver eagle, the grip is in fine condition, there are a couple of small and very minor faint hairlines near the crossguard as is often seen with these ebony grips but there are no chips or damage to the insignia. The blade features the SS motto to the obverse side, the reverse side is plain with out a makers name which is correct for the 1936 model leaders dagger and it is in near mint condition. The scabbard and chain hanger are also in exceptional condition, the scabbard still retains all of the factory bluing, the matching silver scabbard mount still retain all of the silver finish. The chain hanger is the 2nd type, the detail to the skull and rune links is exceptional, the reverse side of one of the links has the normal SS acceptance stamp, the spring clip is perfect and it is in working order.The dagger grip is fitted with a silver portepee it is interesting to note that it is stitched into place with black cotton on the reverse side and it can not be removed from the grip with out cutting and probably damaging the knot (silver knots could be worn by SS officers serving with the Waffen SS and the SD). Attached to the chain hanger is a black belt loop. A superb example much nicer than most. [Condition: Exc++]
THE POISONOUS MUSHROOM, PROBABLY THE MOST NOTORIOUS AND ANTI SEMITIC BOOK OF ALL TIME.
This notorious and extremely rare anti semitic Nazi book was published by Julius Streichers Der Sturmer publishing house in Nuremberg in 1938. The book has a hard cover and contains 64 pages, it was produced as a children's story book with many highly detailed coloured illustrations but the story's contained in this book are not Harry Potter or Disney type story's, these story's describe and depict in highly detailed coloured drawings the danger of the Jewish race, the initial story suggests that just like Mushrooms which are dangerous and poisonous so are the Jews, other story's include, How Jewish Traders Cheat, Ingas Visit to a Jewish Doctor, How the Jew Treat there Domestic help, How Two Women were Tricked by Jewish Lawyers, How Jews Torment Animals, Money is the god of the Jews, to name but a few but there are 17 anti Jewish story's in all and all with highly detailed coloured illustrations. The book was originally produced on a limited print run and i believe there was only one printing, very few have survived WW2 most being destroyed by there owners in 1945 for obvious reasons. Complete with modern partial English translation of some of the story's and two photographs, one showing children reading the book in the late 1930's and the second photograph depicts a Sturmer advertisement for the book.[Condition: Near Mint]
JAPANESE WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD).
Cloth bound fish skin grip is in excellent condition. Black iron tsuba with gilt decoration. Near mint plain blade measuring just over 17 inches long with good wavy temperline. Black lacquered scabbard complete with small fitted kozuka knife with attractive gilt decorated handle of Japanese design, the small blade measures just under 5 inches long and has some wear and age spotting. A very attractive antique Japanese Wakizashi sword. [Condition: Near Mint]
EVA BRAUN CERAMIC PLATE.
A beautiful large china plate from Eva Braun personal dinner service. Intricate gilt decorated border with a secondary blue border with a simulated marble affect, the central design is Eva Braun's initials in gilt in her celebrated and unique EB butterfly design.The reverse side features pottery stamp, Royal Bavarian Hutschenreuther Seth Bavaria. Over the years i have seen several of these plates in advanced collection's but this is the first one i have actually owned. Eva Braun was for many years Adolf Hitlers girl friend, he married her on on the 29th of April 1945 and on the 30th of April she committed suicide along side him in the Berlin Bunker. [Condition: Mint]
WAFFEN SS M43 OFFICERS CAP.
A very good example of a Waffen SS M43 model field cap for an officer. This is a scarce example with the single button front which is not seen so often as the double button type, silver piping to crown used only on the officers model and complete with SS eagle to the side of the cap and the SS skull to the front, the hat is produced in the light weight field gray material often referred to as Italian material as large quantity's were obtained by the German military after the occupation of Italy in 1943 and many SS M43 caps were produced from this captured stock.The interior of the hat features artificial silk lining showing light sweat staining but the hat is in very nice condition with no moth or damage.It is not size marked but it is a good large example probably about a 58. [Condition: Exc++]
ADOLF HITLER OFFICIAL SILVER PRESENTATION FRAME WITH INK SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH.
A superb and very rare official presentation Adolf Hitler silver picture frame with ink signed photograph complete with official presentation box.This beautiful silver frame measures approximately 35 cm X 24cm and it has the Greek key border with large silver eagle and letters AH. The top flat edge features the makers initials FHW for Franz & Hermann Wandinger who was the only authorized manufacture of this type of special presentation frame, the 925 silver content mark and the crown and moon which is the official German silver mark.The reverse side of the frame features the original brown leather covering with hinged flap with six metal catches, when these are opened the photograph can be removed, and the reverse side of the photograph has the official Hoffmann studio stamp (Heinrich Hoffman was Adolf Hitlers official photographer).The photograph depicts Adolf Hitler wearing political tunic, there is a signed personal dedication below the photograph which signed in ink by Adolf Hitler, MUNCHEN AM 9 NOVEMBER 1938 ADOLF HITLER, obviously presented by Adolf Hitler to one of the old fighters who were gathered to celebrate the Munich Putsch and so probably a blood order recipient. Complete with large and impressive red leatherette presentation box, the interior is inset and fitted to hold the silver frame, the exterior lid of the box features a large silver embossed eagle and swastika, this box is a work of art in its own wright. An important historical item of museum quality.
EAGLE ORDER 1ST CLASS WITH SWORDS COMPLETE WITH PRESENTATION CASE.
This is a superb example of the eagle Order 1st class with swords, I probably see at least 5 examples of this award with out sword compared to examples with swords, it is a very rare pattern to find. The cross still retains 100% gilt finish, the white enamel is in mint condition, the suspension ring is marked 900 for the silver content and 21 which is the makers code for, Godet & Co Berlin.This neck award is complete with long suspension ribbon and red silk neck ties. Complete with large red leatherette presentation box with gilt eagle to the exterior of the lid, the interior of the box has a black velvet base which is inset for the medal and ribbon, the lid interior has a white silk padded insert with award details in gilt letters, DEUTSCHER ADLERORDEN 1.STUBE MIT SCHWERTERN (Eagle order 1st class with swords). A superb looking and very rare award and especially rare with swords and being cased. [Condition: Mint]
GERMAN NAVAL MESS DRESS DAGGER.
A very rare naval dagger measuring just 10 inches long and worn by naval officers from 1929 and into the Third Reich period until 1938, at which time the design was slightly changed. The dagger was worn by German naval officers with the formal evening dress uniform on special occasions. The flame ball pommel and crossguard still retain almost all original gilt finish. The superb orange grip is in mint condition. Mint blade by WKC is beautifully double etched with a floral design. The lightning bolt design scabbard still retains much of its original gilt finish. The last photograph is for a size comparison only with a standard naval dagger and it is not included in the price. This is a rare naval dagger missing from most collections. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS WHITE SUMMER TUNIC.
This fine example was worn by an officer serving with a Luftwaffe signals unit. White four pocket open neck summer issue tunic. The tunic is complete with all original insignia, officers silver piped collar patches for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, matching shoulder straps and a silver metal detachable 2nd model luftwaffe breast eagle. Loops on tunic for one award. Interior of tunic features a high quality white silk lining. A very nice high quality officers tunic. [Condition: Near Mint]