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.
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL GROUND ROHM BY BOKER WHICH ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO SS STURMBANFUHRER HANS POTTIN
This is a superb early quality SS dagger belonging to SS Major Hans Pottinger and comes complete with very large research file concerning this interesting SS officer. All early nickel silver fittings, the obverse side of the lower guard is SS district stamped I, the under side of the crossguard is stamped with Pottingers SS membership number being 1109 and which is a very early SS membership number.The black ebony grip is inset with the silver eagle and the SS runes, the grip is in fine condition and the only damage is a very small flake of wood out of the upper portion of the grip, but this is extremely minor. The blade is in near mint condition, the obverse side features the SS motto and the reverse side has been factory ground to remove the offending Rohm dedication, the Boker Solingen small oval trade mark is still in perfect condition.The black anodized scabbard is in superb condition with just light wear mainly to the reverse side probably by rubbing on the original owners SS tunic. Hans Pottinger was born in Austria on the 28.7.1896, he served in WW1 and was awarded several medals. He joined the NSDAP in 1920 making him an exceptionally early member, after the Munich Putsch in 1923 the party was disbanded but then reformed in 1925 and Pottinger re-joined the party soon after this date receiving NSDAP membership number 52978, in 1928 he joined the SS receiving membership number 1109, he was promoted to officer rank of SS Untersturmfuhrer in 1934 and receiving steady promotion after this date, his last promotion was to SS Sturmbanfuher in 1944.In 1934 he was posted to Dachau concentration camp serving with the SS Hilfwerk Dachau, he then served with the Allgemine SS 21st Standarter and he appears to haver served with this SS Regiment until 1945. He was awarded the gold party badge, SS ring and was a serving member of the SS Lebensborn.The research file is huge and I am sure much more could be discovered by careful examination of the documents.This is a very nice ground Rohm SS dagger and it is very rare to find one that can be documented to an SS officer. [Condition: Exc++]
RARE POLITICAL LEADERS REICH LEVEL ARM BAND AND BULLION COLLAR PATCH SET.
Red wool arm band with white silk circle, black swastika with gold border.Double gold oakleaves border to top and bottom with yellow piping for Reich level, Leiter Eine Amtes (leader of a department).Complete with matching set of rare gold bullion collar patches, red velvet backing with yellow piping and with fine quality embroidered double oakleaves and eagle to each for the rank of Bereichsleiter (zone leader). Interior of arm bands has several manufacturers official stamps. Removed from a tunic and rare being Reich level. [Condition: Near Mint]
EARLY STYLE POLITICAL LEADERS PEAK CAP WITH BLACK PIPING FOR KREIS LEVEL.
This is an extremely nice looking hat with a good high front. Brown top with dark brown velvet sweat band complete with silver metal eagle, cockade and correct silver cap cords with black piping for Kreiss level, in 1939 the black piping was replaced with white piping but many political leader still continued to wear there early style black piped hats.The interior features a white silk lining with celluloid patch with makers details of a large eagle and description, QUALITATS MUTZE, white sweat band is in perfect condition and under the sweat band is an RZM label. This is a fine looking cap and rare being black piped. [Condition: Near Mint]
NSKK DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY HELLER WITH RARE BLACK LEATHER FROG HANGER.
NSKK daggers have always been much harder to find than the SA type and especially when in nice condition which this example certainly is. Early quality example with nickel silver hilt fittings which have a matching age patina with the scabbard fittings, the lower crossguard is group marked Bo on the reverse side. The brown wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is inset with SA insignia and silver eagle. Near mint blade, the obverse side features the motto, ALLES FUR DEUTSCHLAND and the reverse side the makers name, Gebruder Heller Schmalkalden with anchor trade mark, the motto and the trade mark have a matching black finish. The scabbard still retains 100% original black paint and is fitted with matching nickel silver fittings.Complete with an unusual and rare early looking black leather vertical frog hanger. This is a very nice NSKK dagger which would be difficult to improve on and which really has it all, condition, unusual maker and rare hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY PANZER NCO PEAKED CAP.
A superb example of the highest quality and condition. Fine quality field gray wool top, dark green center band and pink piping for panzer troops. Complete with silver aluminum eagle, cockade and black leather chin strap.The interior features gold silk lining with celluloid patch with makers details, ELITE with there trade mark of compass and capital letter B. Grey leather sweat band impressed with original owners initials FB. A Fine looking cap of exceptional quality and in outstanding condition. [Condition: Near Mint]
DIPLOMATIC / GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL'S WHITE TOP OFFICERS PEAKED CAP BY EREL.
An exceptionally rare white top peaked cap for the Diplomatic summer uniform, i have sold several Diplomatic hats over the years but i believe this is the only white top i have owned, it is exceptionally rare. Superb quality light weight white wool top top, black center band with silver edge piping. Complete with superb quality silver bullion diplomatic eagle, cockade and silver cap cords which are held in place by two small silver metal side buttons.The interior shows light wear and features a grey leather sweat band, gray silk lining and celluloid patch with EREL SONDER KLASS makers details. A beautiful looking cap and being by Erel the quality is exceptional, a very rare hat for the discerning collector or museum. [Condition: Near Mint]
DIPLOMATIC / GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PEAKED CAP.
High quality black wool top with black center band and silver piping complete with very impressive silver bullion large eagle and swastika, cockade and silver cap cords.The interior of the hat is is produced in dark gray silk with plain celluloid patch complete with gray sweat band. A superb looking peaked cap
BRITISH 5TH DRAGGON GUARDS OFFICERS METAL CAVALRY HELMET.
A superb example of this officers helmet.Excellent condition gilt brass helmet with all original fittings, officers helmet plate, chin chain, plume. The Interior features officers quality liner. [Condition: Exc++]
MINIATURE VICTORIAN HALLMARKED SILVER SCOTTISH BASKET HILT SWORD.
This is a superb quality large size miniature Scottish sword measuring at over 15 inches long. Fine quality Scottish style silver basket hilt, the sword handle is constructed in fine fish skin with wire wrap, the interior of the hilt of the sword is complete with its original red cloth lining. The silver hallmarked blade is stunning, the obverse side is engraved with decorative Scottish foliage with nine panels cut out of the blade forming an intricate pattern. The reverse side of the blade is plain polished silver deeply stamped with a set of silver Scottish hall marks for Edinburgh 1887 and with makers initials H.I. (Hamilton & Inches). An outstanding miniature sword probably manufactured as a letter opener. Scottish hall marked silver is considerably rarer than English silver and is much in demand by collectors. [Condition: Mint]
EARLY SS OFFICERS SILVER HILT LIONS HEAD SWORD BY EICKHORN.
This is a superb example complete with SS runic knot, leather hanger and sword bag.There were a number of makers who offered early SS lions head swords but in my opinion Eickhorn is the most desirable as they produced some of the most important SS edged weapons of the period such as the SS honor dagger. Superb high quality silver hilt showing just very light wear and which has a very nice black age patina as it has never been cleaned, the detail to the lions head is exceptional and it is fitted with red glass eyes which look very sinister, the crossguard features a large open wing eagle and swastika and again this is of exceptional quality and detail.The black celluloid grip is in perfect condition.The blade is in fine condition and it features the early Eickhorn Solingen 1933 - 1935 pattern trade mark which is the same trade mark which is found on the SS Himmler daggers and the SS damascuse honour daggers and which is possibly significant. The black anodized scabbard is in fine condition. Complete with SS officers silver and black bullion knot featuring the SS runes on the stem, black leather sword hanger and black cloth storage bag which is slightly faded and worn with age but it has certainly preserved and protected the sword. As most collectors are probably aware Himmler kept a special list of gifts that he made to SS Generals, this list mentions various gifts presented by the Reichfuhrer to these SS generals such as edged weapons, including the Eickhorn Himmler daggers and Eickhorn damascuse honor daggers and in the same period he also gave as gifts SS lions head swords and so it makes obvious sense that these swords would also be by Eickhorn, there is no evidence that the sword I am offering is one of these special Himmler gift swords but it is certainly a possibility. [Condition: Near Mint]