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.
WW1 NEW ZEALAND ARMY OFFICERS SWAGGER STICK WITH CONCEALED BLADE.
Fine quality officers wooden swagger stick with brass mounts, pulling the handle away from the staff reversals a long lethal steel blade. The top of the stick has a brass cap which is marked, NEW ZEALAND FORCES. During WW1 Allied officers carried just a service revolver so a swagger stick containing a blade would have been very handy. The New Zealand Forces served with the British army as part of the British empire forces during WW1. Size 22 inches or 56cm. Near Mint..
WW2 JAPANESE AMY OFFICERS KATANA SWORD.
This is a very nice example with leather covered scabbard, the total length is approcamatly 37 inches or 94cm long, the blade measures 26 inches or 66cm. The pommel and suba are produced in iron and are fairly simple in design. Cloth bound fish skin grip is inset with 3 manuke to each side and it is in very nice condition. The blade is clean and bright and has a hammon line to the cutting edge of the blade, it has probably been cleaned in the past but it looks very nice. Black scabbard with brown leather jungle covering held in place with push buttons. The blade is signed, please see photographs. A nice example. Exc++
JAPANESE WW2 ARMY OFFICERS SWORD.
Cloth bound fish skin grip with three tzuka to each side. The pommel still has the original metal loop. Standard brass suba. The blade is in mint condition and very impressive with temper line. The matching painted scabbard is also in fine condition with almost all original paint remaining. I was told by the former owner that the blade is signed but I have not taken it apart to confirm this so I am selling it as un-signed. Near mint.
JAPANEASE ANTIQUE TANTO DAGGER.
Cloth bound fish skin grip with two inset nenuke. Decorative hammered pommel with matching suba. Near mint blade with impressive temper line, the blade is not signed. Black lacquered scabbard with unusual pattern tree bark design decoration. The bottom gilt brass mount matches the tanto hilt design. Complete with matching knife. A superb and very attractive Japanese antique tanto dagger. Circa 1880. Near mint
GERMAN 1929 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER.
The German 1st pattern naval officers dagger is rare as most were converted in 1938 into 2nd pattern naval dagger by simply changing the flame ball to the eagle pommel. Fine detail to the gilt brass flame ball pommel. The crossguard features the anchor to both sides but it does not have a push button as it relies on pressure and the blade spring to hold the dagger in place. The white celluloid grip is in mint condition. The blade is stamped on the obverse side with the Weimar naval eagle and M naval stamp and also the issue number 0.593, the reverse side is stamped with the WKC knights head trade mark but with out the letters as this is there early style trade mark, the blade is not etched which is typical for a dagger with issue stamps and it is in excellent condition. The matching gilt brass scabbard is the lightning bolt type and it is fitted with the early style figure of eight rope bands, the reverse side is stamped with issue number 0.593 which matches the dagger issue number. This model dagger was worn from the late 1920\'s into the Third Reich period. A difficult dagger to find and missing from many collections. Exc++
THIRD REICH SHORT MODEL FIRE SERVICE BAYONET WITH RARE SAWBACK BLADE BY EICKHORN COMPLETE WITH FROG
Fine early quality short model NCO\'S sidearm.The black celluloid grip plates are in perfect condition, the silver hilt and crossguard are also in fine condition. Mint sawback blade by Eickhorn Solingen and displaying there 1933/35 pattern trade mark, the sawback is really impressive.The scabbard retains almost all black paint finish.Complete with black leather frog and scarce fire service portepee knot. Condition: Exc++
GERMAN WW2 ARMY PANZER OFFICERS M36 MODEL TUNIC.
Field grey four pocket M36 model tunic with six button front and dark green collar in near mint condition. All insignia is original to this tunic. Field grey tunic with dark green collar complete with matching silver collar patches with panzer pink piping and which are nicely subdued with age. Pink piped panzer officers shoulder straps for the rank of Captain and featuring two gilt metal rank pips and unit number for the 9th Panzer Regiment, the shoulder straps are also nicely age subdued and perfectly match the collar patches. Fine quality silver bullion breast eagle. Loops on tunic for one award and medal ribbon bar. There are several tiny moth nips mostly on the reverse side but the tunic is still in near mint condition as they are extremely minor, please see photographs. The interior of the tunic features a grey silk lining and it is also fitted with a dagger hanger. Panzer tunics are hard to find and always in demand. Near mint.
SA DAGGER BY SUD MESSERFABRIK COMPLETE WITH RARE VERTICAL FROG HANGER.
Superb early nickel example that has never been cleaned and has a nice age patina. All early nickel silver fittings are in fine condition, the lower crossguard reverse side is SA group marked Fr for the SA Franken Group. The brown wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with SA insignia and eagle. The blade is in very nice condition still retaining much crossgrain, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side the makers details, Sud Messerfabrik Gefrees. Matching brown anodised scabbard retaining much original finish and fitted with matching nickel silver mounts. Complete with scarce brown leather brown vertical frog hanger, the reverse side of the metal clip is maker marked. A very nice and impressive set. Exc++
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY EICKHORN WITH RARE VERTICAL HANGER.
This is a really nice early production dagger that has never been cleaned and has an attractive age patina, the dagger is by Eickhorn and it features there early and seldom seen large oval trademark. All early nickel silver fitting, the lower grossguard is SA group marked Nrh for the Niederrhein SA group, the under side of the crossguard is also marked 5 which is the manufacturers bench number, a feature which is unique to early Eickhorn daggers. The grip is in mint condition and it is inset with the SA insignia and eagle. The blade is in near mint condition and it has much crossgrain remaining, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side features the Eickhorn Solingen trade mark and as mentioned above it is the large version of there trade mark which is much harder to find than the small oval type. The scabbard still retains much original brown anodised finish just showing light age and wear with one tiny dent to the reverse side. The nickel fittings have a matching age patina. Complete with hard to find brown leather vertical hanger. A really nice SA dagger with rare trademark and vertical hanger. Exc++
THIRD REICH CASED GOLD ADAC AUTOMOBILE ORGANIZATION BADGE AND MINIATURE.
This scarce award was produced during the Third Reich for the automobile organization and was awarded in bronze, silver and gold, the example i have is the rare gold grade. Oval gilt oakleaf wreath with central design of a large eagle with letters ADAC. The reverse side features pin and hook. Complete with matching miniature stick pin miniature of this badge. Both badges are complete with there original red leatherette presentation box which is factory fitted for both awards, the interior lid of the box has the award description printed in black letters, Allgemeineiner Deutscher Automobil club e.v. Sitz Munchen. A rare complete set especially being in the gold grade of this award. [Condition: Near Mint]