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.
WW2 JAPANESE NAVAL MARINE LANDING OFICERS SWORD.
A very nice Japanese officers katana. Cloth bound black grip complete with three manuke to each side. Simple black iron suba. The blade is in near mint condition, apparently it is signed but I have not taken the sword apart to confirm this. Brown leather covered scabbard. Complete with some research on this sword. Exc++
BRITISH WW1 BRODIE HELMET.
The helmet exterior still retains much original finish. The interior is complete with oil cloth liner and paper issue label to crown, the reverse side of the liner has a large red manufactures ink stamp. Complete with leather chin strap that is in very good condition. Exc++
VICTORIAN SCOTTISH SILVER HALLMARKE SGIAN DUBH KNIFE.
Black bogwood grip carved in a woven Celtic design. Silver pommel inset with large stone. Very nice plain blade showing just slight wear. Leather scabbard with ornate silver mounts, the reverse side of the upper mount is stamped with a full set of silver hallmarks, Edinburgh 1889 and with makers initials JK. Size 19cm long. Exc++
GERMAN RAD DAGGER WITH FULL STAG GRIP BY EICKHORN WITH MATCHING ISSUE NUMBERS.
These very early initial production RAD daggers with full staghorn grip plates were only produced for a very short time in 1934 and only by Eichhorn and it is also believed only for officers, soon after they decided simplify the design and to produce the hilt with a metal tip so the fitment of the staghorn was much simpler and so faster to produce, the latter standard type was then available to all ranks. All early nickel silver fittings, the reverse side of the hilt is stamped with issue number, Nn1417. The quality of the staghorn grip and fitment is exceptional, and the staghorn beak is really impressive. The hewer blade is etched with the RAD motto on the obverse side, it is a deep and impressive motto, the reverse side is marked RADL in a triangle, Ges Gesch and the Eickhorn Solingen oval trade mark which was used from 1933 until 1935 and it is the pattern always found on the full stag Rad dagger, the bade shows a few age marks but over all it is still really nice. Complete with matching scabbard which is fitted with nickel silver fittings and the upper mount is stamped Bn1417 which matches the hilt issue number and this is a very desirable feature to find as often they do not match or are not marked, the scabbard retains 98% black paint finish with just slight wear mostly to the upper edge from being worn over the years. This is probably the best example of a RAD full stag grip dagger that I have owned, it is a very difficult dagger to find. Exc++
CASED LUFTWAFFE AIR GUNNERS AND FLIGHT ENGINEERS BADGE BY DEUMER.
This difficult to find badge was first instituted in June 1942.The badge retains almost all silver finish to the wreath and factory bluing to the eagle. The reverse side is fitted with pin and hook and it is maker marked, W.Deumer Ludenscheid. Complete with original blue leatherette box of issue with award details to the lid, Luftwaffen Fliegerschutzen Abzeichen, it is interesting to see that the top of the eagles wings have gently rubbed on the interior lid of the box over many years confirming that they have always been together. A superb set which would be difficult to improve on. Near mint.
LUFTWAFFE PILOT OBSERVERS BADGE BY DEUMER.
Silver eagle with gilt wreath, the badge has been worn but it is still in nice condition. The reverse side is fitted with pin and hook and it is marked, W.D.Deumer Ludenscheid, the L has been very lightly stamped and is very difficult to see. Exc++
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY EICKHORN IN MINT CONDITION.
This exceptional example is from the world famous Barry Brown collection, Barry had two criteria for his collection which were exceptional condition and rarity. The condition of this Eickhorn RZM period dagger is probably the best you will ever find. The hilt retains 100% silver plating. The brown wooden grip is in mint condition and it is fitted with SA insignia and silver eagle. The magnificent blade retains all cross grain, the obverse side features the SA motto and it still retains the original factory frosting, the reverse side is marked, RZM M7/66 which is the makers code for Eickhorn Solingen. The scabbard is fitted with matching silver plated fittings and are in mint condition, the brown scabbard paint is perfect. An exceptional dagger, probably un-issued and certainly one of the best I have ever owned. Mint.
WW2 JAPANEASE ARMY OFFICERS KATANA SWORD.
Cloth bound fish skin grip fitted with three manuka to each side. Brass decorated suba. The blade is in excellent condition with impressive hammon line. Brown painted scabbard with gilt metal fittings. I have not taken the sword apart and I am not planning on doing so. A good looking WW2 officers sword. Exc++
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YEOMANRY PARADE TUNIC AND TROUSER.
Four pocket dark blue / black tunic with bright blue cuffs and collar. The collar is complete with a pair of silver horse collar dogs of the Northamptonshire yeomanry and silver chain mail shoulder straps as worn by cavalry and armoured units. Tunic is complete with all gilt metal king crown buttons with NY cyphers. Complete with a set of matching dark blue/black trouser with bright blue stripe to each leg. Several tiny moth nips but over all near mint. The tunic would look superb displayed with a metal cavalry helmet of the yeomanry. A rare tunic as this is the only one I have ever owned to the Northamptonshire Yeomanry which was a small cavalry / armour unit. Near mint.
VERY LARGE FRAMED PHOTOGRAH OF SA MAN WITH DAGGER & GOLD PARTY BADGE.
This superb large framed and glazed photograph depicts SA Oberscharfuhrer Kunde of Bad Winsheim near Nuremberg. The SA man is shown with his son who is wearing full army uniform and proudly holding his army sword. SA Oberscharfuhrer Kund is wearing his SA kepi with his SA four pocket tunic, the tunic has three silver long service cuff stripes to each sleeve which shows that he joined the SA in 1928. He is wearing on his tunic the very rare gold party badge and also the Nuremburg Gau badge and he is also wearing his SA dagger. The photograph has been removed from the frame in the past for cleaning but the frame is original to the photograph. Size 25 X 20 inches or 64 x 51 cm. This is a large, heavy and fragile item which I do not want to send in the post so the buyer will need to arrange collection with me. Near Mint.