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.
ANTIQUE COLT ARMY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.
A very good six shot American Colt army model percussion revolver.Good working order with some original finish and all matching numbers 105616.The cylinder is also stamped, Colts Patent N.5616, the stamping is now faint but it can still be seen.The bottom of the grip is slotted for a detachable shoulder stock, the grip plates are in excellent condition.The frame is also stamped Colts Patent.The barrel is engraved with the factory details, ADDRESS COL SAM COLT NEW YORK USA. Circa 1860. [Condition: Exc++]
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS BY INNES & THOMSON OF EDINBURGH.
A fine matched pair of Scottish flint lock officers pistols, circa 1815. Brown octagonal sighted barrels each engraved, Edinbro on inset silver oval plaques. The lock plate is engraved with makers name Innes & Thomson with sliding safety catch, the flint locks are in good working order.The woodwork is in excellent condition with chequered rounded butts with silver vacant escutcheon to each.The trigger guards of both pistols are border engraved with pineapple and floral decoration. Complete with matching brass tipped ramrods. Size just under 13 inches long. A very nice matching pair of officers flint lock pistols produced in Edinburgh by one of Scotland's top gun maker of this period. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY BOND LONDON, CIRCA 1820.
An excellent traveling or overcoat pistol. Steel barrel with octagonal breech engraved with gun makers address along the top edge, 45 Cornhill London. The flint lock and pan are in working order, the lock plate is engraved with the makers name, Bond, the safety catch is engraved with decoration. Fine quality woodwork with excellent chequered rounded grip with plain vacant escutcheon and with brass engraved mounts, the trigger guard has pineapple decoration. Complete with horn tipped ramrod. Size 9 inches long. A very attractive antique flintlock pistol. [Condition: Exc++]
ANTIQUE PERCUSSION MARIETTES PATENT PEPPERBOX PISTOL.
This is a rare Mariettes patent four barrel percussion pepperbox revolver in good working order with 3 inch long steel barrels.Scroll engraving to the frame, unusual ring trigger, the two piece brown wooden grip plates are held in place by a decorative screw.The underside of the back strap is stamped Mariette.Circa 1840.
CASED FLINT LOCK POCKET PISTOL BY TWIGG.
A very nice Antique pocket pistol by this important and very collectible English gun maker dating to about 1780.Short stubby barrel with good set of proof marks, the frame is decorated with floral designs and it is engraved with the makers name, TWIGG LONDON.The flint lock is in good working order and it is fitted with a sliding safety catch. Brown wooden chequered grip with silver escutcheon with owners initials. The case is a very nice later addition probably from when the gun was sold second hand during the early Victorian period, the case is fitted for the pistol and has a number of lead balls and also a very small copper and brass powder flask maker marked Sykes.The interior of the lid has gun dealers paper trade label, R.ESSEX DEALER OF GUNS AND PISTOLS NO 221 STRAND (LONDON), A GREAT CHOICE OF NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS OF EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP, VERY GOOD PRICES FOR READY MONEY ONLY. A very nice pistol by one of England's top gun makers. [Condition: Exc++]
SS DAGGER 33 MODEL BY HERDER, FACTORY GROUND ROHM.
This is an extremely nice example for the collector who wants the best. All nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard reverse side is SS group stamped III.The black wooden grip is in fine condition and it is complete with SS insignia and silver eagle. Mint blade, the obverse side features the SS motto, the obverse side has the makers name Herder Solingen, the blade has been factory ground to remove the offending Rohm dedication. Superb anodized scabbard with matching nickel silver mounts. An extremely nice example, one of the nicest i have had for some time and i can highly recommend it.
LUFTWAFFE GENERALS PEAKED CAP.
This is a superb early quality example with gold bullion insignia and full makers details to inside. Fine quality dark blue wool top, black ribbed center band and gold bullion generals piping, complete with gold bullion Luftwaffe eagle, cockade and cap cords, the buttons that secure the cap cords to the hat are gilt metal. The interior features white silk lining with celluloid patch with makers name August Muller Of Munchen, the makers details are now rather faded but are still visible, white leather sweat band which is also printed with manufactures details, attached to the sweat band on tiny metal disks are the original owners initial which are HM. A superb looking hat with a good high front, no moth or damage just slight sweat staining to the interior. [Condition: Near Mint]
LARGE LIFE SIZE PORCELLAIN BUST OF THE FUHRER ADOLF HITLER.
A fine quality life size white porcelain bust of the Fuhrer standing at just over 11 inches in hight including the stylized plinth. Pottery stamp to base and number 36 which is probably the date year 1936. [Condition: Near Mint]........ITEM IS NOW RESERVED.........
DLV FLYERS KNIFE BY SMF WITH UNIT MARKINGS AND WITH OWNERS INITIALS.
This very interesting heavily personalized example is especially nice as it has never been cleaned and all early nickel silver fitting have a very attractive age patina. The original blue leather grip is in excellent condition. The black enamel to the crossguard swastikas is perfect, the tip of the crossguard is stamped with the letter K which you often see on original DLV daggers. The pommel is engraved with the original owners initials KE. The blade is by SMF, it does shows some faint spotting but it is very minor and the blade is still very bright, this is still a very nice blade. The blue leather scabbard is in fine condition and it is complete with matching nickel silver mounts, the scabbard throat has a number of stampings, DLV organization stamping, issue number 23, letter stamp H, unusual waffen amp stamp which is F36 and also the owners initials KE, I have never seen a scabbard on a DLV with so many issue stamps it is very unusual and fascinating. Complete with hanger which is also personalized, the metal disk is engraved on both sides with the owners initials KE. It is rather amazing to find a German dagger that has been personalized in four places by the original owner initials, it is very unusual to say the least. [Condition: Exc++]
LUFTWAFFE 2MD MODEL DAGGER BY SMF IN MINT UNISSUED CONDITION.
This is an exceptional example, although i have sold many hundreds of Luftwaffe daggers over the last 30+ years i do not recall having one as nice as this one, it is in basically mint un-issued condition, if it was ever worn it must have been only once or twice and then put away. All gilt finish remaining to the pommel swastikas, the orange grip is in mint condition, fine detail to the Luftwaffe eagle. Mint blade by SMF Solingen and stamped with Luftwaffe acceptance stamp. The scabbard still retains all original factory blued finish.Complete with mint silver portepee knot. This example is in really exceptional condition and so perhaps slightly more expensive than most but if you require the best example available this has to be it as i believe you could not improve on this one, highly recommended. [Condition: Mint]