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 WW2 NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD,SILVER SALVER,MEDALS,PHOTOS & UNIFORM SET.
This very large grouping belonged to high ranking naval officer Commander A.G.Clarke.The group comprises,Naval officers sword with lions head hilt,wire bound white fish skin grip,the folding guard is engraved A.G.CLARKE R.N.Double etched blade by Gieves features naval anchor ,coat of arms and royal crown in decorative panels.Black leather scabbard with matching gilt mounts,complete with original sword knot (there are photos amongst the grouping showing Clarke wearing this actual sword).Brown leather sword bag with owners initials stamped into the leather.English hallmarked presentation large silver salver sitting on four very decorative ball and claw feet, inscription to salver,H.M.S.DRAGON 1933 with 21 engraved signatures (ships officers),reverse of salver features English silver hallmarks for Sheffield 1932 and makers stamp G & S CO LTD,the salver is very heavy weighing at 40oz.Naval Commanders blue service tunic with gold rank bars to sleeves,gilt anchor buttons and ribbon bar,Gieves makers label to inside with owners name.Naval blue waistcoat,complete with gilt naval buttons,Gieves makers label to the reverse side of the adjustable belt.Pair of WW2 service medals belonging to Clarke along with a pair of matching miniatures. Large hand cut crystal glass bowl with etched inscription, PRESENTED TO COMMANDER A.G.CLARKE R.N. FROM HOXNE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL,14TH SEPTEMBER 1986, along with etched design of Hoxne church.Seven photographs of Commander Clarke,several of which are of his wedding and wearing the above sword. Assorted letters and documents,some from the Admiralty, one of which gives his full naval carrier and postings from 1926 until 1954.Silver plated military pocket watch,face marked COMBAT,ANTI MAGNETIC ELECTRONICALLY TIMED, complete with a metal desk stand which the watch can be fitted into, base of the stand features patent number and date 1940. Enamel badges, Red Cross and military veterans.Tunic cloth badge,naval blue backing with red crown.Spirit flask,small pocket bible and leather wallet. Superb large grouping to a high ranking named naval officer,purchased privately this grouping has not been in a collection. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY PANZER OFFICERS PEAKED CAP BY EREL.
A very nice looking high quality example by EREL with good high front.Field gray top with dark green center band with pink piping for panzer troops.Complete with metal eagle,cockade which is the special Erel vented type and silver cap cords.Interior of cap features high quality gold silk lining,perfect Celluloid patch which would have originally featured the Erel makers details,these have now faded with time,something often seen on peaked cap by EREL.Perfect brown leather sweat band marked EREL PATENT.Very minor mothing to base of cap to the reverse side,other than that this is a superb hat in near mint condition. [Condition: Near Mint]
ALLGEMINE SS OFFICERS KEPI.
This is a very rare hat to find. Black wool body with black turn ups and with officers silver and black piping to the crown and the turn up. Complete with SS 1st pattern eagle and skull metal insignia and leather chin strap.The interior features early style cloth lining with plain celluloid patch and brown sweat band.The interior shows a fair amount of wear and and sweat staining but there is no moth or other damage. This is a very early example dating from the early 1930s and certainly before the RZM period. [Condition: Exc++]
TENO GENERALS PEAKED CAP.
A very rare peaked cap, i have sold several Teno officers in the past but i do not recall having a Generals example before. Dark blue wool top of the highest quality, black velvet center band and gold bullion generals piping.Complete with gold bullion Teno eagle, cockade and gold cap cords which are held in place by gilt metal buttons.The interior features gray leather sweat band with black silk lining with celluloid patch with makers details, Paul Mitschke,Duburger Str 49, Flensburg. A very rare and attractive looking peaked cap. [Condition: Near Mint]
NSDAP GOLD PARTY BADGE BELONGING TO Dr FRANZ STIEDRONSKY.
This is the desirable large size 30mm gold party badge with the scarce military style pin. The gilt wreath is in remarkable condition still retaining all of the original gilt finish, the enamel center of the badge is in mint condition. The gilt finish to the reverse side is also in mint condition, it is marked GES GESCH in a box with air vent hole below and then the NSDAP owners membership number 51512, the pin is the hard to find military style, the pin does show some light wear so it has obviously been worn on a tunic in the past. A very nice example in close to mint condition. Dr Franze Steidronsky was born on the 30.8.1908 in Vienna in Austria, he joined the NSDAP on the 1.9.1926, during the Nazi period he had two residences one in Vienna and the other in Wolfpassing in Germany, he served as an NSDAP party Zellenleiter and was a member of the NSV.Complete with research file containing 5 pages of research concerning the original owner. [Condition: Near Mint]
SA OBERFUHRER COLLAR PATCHES.
A pair of collar patches for an SA General. Each collar patch features two silver bullion oakleaves on pink backing for SA Group Ober-Sudmark. Reverse side has 4 screw fittings to each so the collar patches can easily be removed from tunic during cleaning, this style was normally used on white summer tunics and as such are very rare. There is also a paper RZM label to the reverse side of one of the collar patches. A very nice set. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH CASED 1ST CLASS EAGLE ORDER MEDAL.
A superb example of a Third Reich eagle order neck order medal still retaining almost all original gilt finish, the white enamel to the cross is in mint condition. The reverse side of the suspension loop is stamped with the makers code 21 and the silver content number 900.The suspension ribbon is also in mint condition and is complete with two red silk neck ties. Complete with large red leatherette presentation box in near mint condition, the outer lid features the gilt eagle to the center, the interior of the lid is printed in gilt letters with the awards official title, the base of the box is inset for the award and ribbon. One of Germany's most beautiful and important award's and this example is in exceptional condition. [Condition: Near Mint]
CASED GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD BY OTTO KLEIN , MINT CONDITION.
Over the last 30+ years i have sold many German Cross's but this has to be one of the best if not the very best example of them all, it is in mint condition. All blacking remaining to the sunburst, gilt wreath is 100% remaining as is the silver frosting to the backing plate, the black enamel swastika in in mint condition. The reverse side of the cross features the standard pin and hook assembly with makers code number stamped in to the silver frosted back plate, 134 and which is the makers code for Otto Klein. Complete with original black leatherette box of issue which is also in superb condition. An exceptional example and probably imposable to up-grade on this one. [Condition: Mint]
ARMY / WAFFEN SS ANTI PARTISAN BADGE IN GOLD.
This is an extremely rare example of the gold grade produced in zinc and still retaining a fair amount of gilt finish. The detail to serpents and sword design is still very good, the skull has the typical large eyes. The reverse side features a needle pin with cut outs around the snakes heads. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY PANZER OFFICERS CRUSHER CAP.
This is a very nice looking crusher cap with field gray top, dark green center band, pink piping for Panzer troops and soft black leather crushable visor with typical age hairlines to the surface from being folded but no damage. Interior of cap features gray lining showing sweat staining, celluloid patch with makers detail and brown leather sweat band showing wear but no damage. A very nice example of a rare hat, crushers are hard to find but to a panzer officer it is very rare. [Condition: Exc++]