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 DOCUMENT WITH ORIGINAL HEINRICH HIMMLER INK SIGNATURE.
Official SS document on Reichsfuhrer SS headed notepaper and dated 12.11,1938 with superb Himmler ink signature . The document was sent by Himmler to the Reichsminister for Justice ( Franz Gurtner). The document concerns some missing documents that had been taken by the SS, the Vienna Gestapo has informed the Reichsfuhrer that they have now been returned to the Austrian department of the Justice Ministry. Complete with English translation of the document. Heinrich Himmler is a difficult and very desirable signature to find especially when on his personal letter headed notepaper. The document has been folded in the past as you would expect but other than that it is in near mint condition.
WW2 SCOTISH MILITARY PIPERS DIRK.
A large Scottish dirk measuring 19 inches or 48cm long. Carved black wooding grip complete with all original decorative silver pins. White metal pommel features king crown. Plain steel blade is maker marked, F.E & J.R Hopkins Sheffield England, some faint age marks mostly near the tip but it could be cleaned if required. Complete with black leather scabbard with matching white metal mounts decorated with thistles, the reverse side of the upper mount is fitted with metal belt loop and it is issue stamped, 136-7275 H1 974. A very nice and impressive Scottish military dirk. Exc++
SA ROHM HONOUR DAGGER BY RARE MAKER SMF.
This example still retains a partial inscription to the blade, only Rohm\'s name has been removed. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower fitting reverse side is group marked, No for the Nordmark SA Group. Fine quality and attractive brown wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is inset with SA insignia and silver eagle. The blade is in near mint condition, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side features the Rohm inscription with just Rohms name removed as ordered after the Rohm purge of 1934, the blade is also maker marked SMF Solingen and the trade mark is complete, SMF is one of the recognised makers for the Rohm honour dagger but this maker is very rare and it is the only example I have ever offered for sale. Complete with brown anodised scabbard with matching nickel silver fittings. Exc++
HITLER YOUTH LEADERS DAGGER BY HORSTER.
The silver wire wrapped grip is in very nice condition. The pommel is held in place by two metal side pins and the top of the pommel features the HJ diamond with swastika. The simple plain aluminium crossguard still retain traces of the silver plating but most is worn away with age which is what you normally see with this model dagger. The blade is in near mint condition and it is very impressive, the obverse side features the Hitler Youth motto, BLUT UND EHRE which translates to, Blood and Honour. The reverse side of the blade is etched RZM M7/36 which is the makers code for Horster Solingen (Horster and Eickhorn were the only authorised makers for the HJ leaders dagger), this really is an exceptional blade which probably could not be improved. Complete with black leather scabbard with three silver metal mounts, the top mount features the HJ eagle with swastika on its breast, the silver fittings show some slight loss of silver plating but they are at least 90% complete which is a lot better than most. A very difficult dagger to find. Exc++
GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER 1919/1921 MODEL.
This dagger dates from the early 1920\'s so it is not a Third Rich dagger but it is certainly very rare. Black bone grip is in mint condition. German Weimar republic flame ball pommel shows much detail and some original gilt finish, the top of the pommel is peened over so it cannot be taken apart. The crossguard features the anchor to the obverse side, the reverse side features the flower design with central release button which you often see on these early daggers. The blade is plain and with out a maker name and it is in excellent condition, it is almost certainly an imperial naval blade that was factory shortened in 1919 as the imperial blades were often much longer. These 1919 naval daggers were originally issued with a black bayonet type scabbard but in 1921 these bayonet scabbard were discarded for the new brass type scabbard. This gilt brass scabbard is the lighting bolt type with the early style figure of eight rope bands, these 1921 scabbards are slightly longer than the earlier 1919 type and it what you expect to see. The German navy was very small at this time and so the naval officers daggers are rare. Exc++
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD, LUFTWAFFE BACKING.
A very nice cloth type German cross in gold on Luftwaffe backing. Superb example removed from a tunic. Provenance, from a British guard at the Ipswich POW camp. Mint
SS CHAINED LEADERS DAGGER, 1936 MODEL.
The SS officers dagger is probably the most desirable of all German daggers and no collection is complete with out at least one example. This is an early example produced in nickel silver and probably dates to 1936 / 37 period. The nickel silver hilt fitting are in fine condition. The black ebony grip is in excellent condition and it is inset with SS runic badge and silver eagle, there are a few small flakes to the grip close the the lower crossguard but they are very minor and cannot really been seen until the silver knot is lifted to closely examine the grip. The blade displays the SS motto to the obverse side and is plain on the reverse side without a makers name which is correct for the 36 model chained dagger, the blade has some faint age marks but it is still very bright and impressive. The scabbard retains about 90% original black paint, most of the wear is to the reverse side, the scabbard fittings are matching nickel silver and the central mount is decorated with six linked swastikas and the mount is held in place by a single screw, slight dent to the ball of the lower fitting. The scabbard is fitted with the type two chained hanger, the links are decorated with skulls and SS runes, the reverse side of one of the links is stamped with the SS kulturzeichen stamp, the clip is still in good working order. Complete with black leather belt loop and silver bullion knot which shows some oxidation to the acorn but no damage, silver knots could be worn if the owner was a member of the Waffen SS or SD. The dagger is in good collectable condition and these early nickel silver chained SS leaders daggers are very hard to find. Exc++
THIRD REICH NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER BY WKC WITH ORANGE GRIP AND KNOT.
Fine detail to crossguard and eagle pommel which still retains some original gilt finish. Mint orange grip. The blade is by WKC and stamped with there knights head trademark, the blade is double etched with the dolphin and fouled anchor design and it is in extremely nice condition. The lightning bolt scabbard still retains much original gilt finish and it is also in extremely nice condition. Complete with silver naval knot, the cord close to the acorn has been expertly repaired in the past possibly by the original owner but it is not noticeable until pointed out. An extremely nice example of a very desirable orange grip naval dagger. Exc++
THIRD REICH 1938 MODEL NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER BY RARE MAKER CLEMEN & JUNG COMPLETE WITH KNOT.
A very nice example by a rare maker and still in full gilt. Fine detail to crossguard and eagle pommel with well defined swastika. The white celluloid grip is in mint condition. The blade is in near mint condition and it is etched on the obvers and reverse sides with the dolphin and fouled anchor design, the reverse side features the oval pattern Clemen & Jung Solingen trade mark. Superb lighting bolt scabbard which also still retains almost all gilt finish with no dents or damage. Complete with silver knot. A beautiful example by a rare maker. Near mint.
THIRD REICH EXTRA DELUX FORESTRY LEADERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN COMPLETE WITH FROG AND KNOT.
Eickhorn offered a number of different forestry daggers during the Third Reich but this is the highest quality model of all of them and this example is in exceptional condition. White celluloid grip is in mint condition and it is complete with all six gilt metal acorns. The gilt brass knuckle bow is decorated with oakleaves and the impressive gilt clamshell features a large bird. The blade is in mint condition and it is triple etched, the obvers side features a long decorative panel with stags in forest with hunter, the reverse side features long decorative panel featuring wild boar with hunting dogs and huntsman and the blade is stamped with the 1935 / 41 Eickhon Solingen trade mark. The spine of the blade is etched with oakleaves and also features the distributers mark for Michovius Gottbus, this company specialised in Forestry and Hunting uniforms and equipment. Black leather scabbard which is fitted with two matching gilt brass fittings, the lower fitting is the deluxe type produced by Eickhorn and features a large stag in a forest design. Complete with black leather frog and green and gold forestry knot for senior forestry leaders. A super set, if you want the best this is it. Near mint.