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.
BRITISH 1871 MODEL CAVALRY PARADE HELMET FOR THE 1ST ROYAL DRAGOONS.
White metal helmet with brass fittings. Complete with original helmet plate with large gilt brass number 1 on black backing. fluted plume socket with black horse hair plume.Rose side bosses with brass linked chinstrap on leather backing.The interior features the original old and aged but complete leather liner. A very nice and impressive looking Cavalry dress helmet showing just light age wear just as you would expect. Condition: Exc++
LATE VICTORIAN GERMAN PRODUCD NAVAL DAGGER.
This naval dagger was manufactured in Germany probably by the Herder company for export for to a foreign navy, I am not sure which country but possibly to a country in south America such as Brazil (if you know the actual country please let me know). Silver eagle head hilt with small swivel ring to the eagle beak, the quality is superb. White bone grip is in excellent condition. The crossguard terminates in two highly detailed lion heads one of which has a small silver ring in its mouth. Plain steel blade, it is not maker marked but from research the maker is probably Herder Solingen. The black leather scabbard has an attractive chequered design and it is mounted with two matching silver mounts, the top mount has an ornate scabbard stud decorated with an oakleath or similar. Circa 1890. Near mint.
THIRD REICH NSFK FLYERS KNIFE BY SMF COMPLETE WITH HANGER.
This is a superb quality example that was purchased privately and it has never been in a collection. All nickel silver fittings have a nice age patina as the dagger has never been cleaned. The black enamel crossguard swastikas are in mint condition, the tip of the crossguard is stamped with the letter K which you often see on this model dagger. The blade is by SMF Solingen and it is in near mint condition and it retains much cross grain. The scabbard retains all original blue leather and it is fitted with matching nickel silver fittings, the top mount is stamped with the NSFK acceptance stamp and also a small waffen amp mark. Complete with original hanger. A really nice example. EXC++
SPANISH CIVIL WAR GERMAN WOUND BADGE IN SILVER.
Excellent detail to the crossed swords and the early style helmet which display the swastika. Standard hollow back type which is fitted with pin and hook. The badge is in fine condition and still retains 98% silver frosting. Near mint.
BOUND SET OF THE 1936 BERLIN OLYMPIC GAMES MAGAZINES.
Large pale brown cloth cover with the Olympic rings and title in gilt letters, XL OLYMPOISHE SPIEL BERLIN 1936. The interior contain all 19 additions of the official 1936 Olympic Games magazine from 21st of July until the 19th of August 1936. The book contains over 600 pages of photographs and text with superb photographs of the athletes and the sports contests and also parades and many NSDAP leaders and military personalities depicted. I have owned several single copy\'s of this magazine in the past but this is the thirst time I have owned a complete bound set. The last photograph is for a size comparison. Exc++
LUFTWAFFE PILOTS BADGE, EARLY QUALITY EXAMPLE.
A superb badge with fine detail to the eagle and swastika. The reverse side is maker marked, W.DEUMER LUDENSCHEID, The pin is a latter replacement fitted by the original owner and is actually very interesting. This badge was brought back to the UK by a British paratrooper in 1945 as a part of his personal war souvenirs. Exc++
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SILVER NIELLO DECORATED KINDJAL KNIFE AND SCABBARD.
A superb high quality miniature silver hallmarked Russian Kindjal dagger circa 1900. Silver hilt and scabbard each struck with Russian silver hallmarks and decorated overall with matching niello black enamel decoration of scrolling foliage. Curved plain double edged blade is in excellent condition. Scabbard is fitted with two small suspension rings and shows light wear. Exc++
WW1 AMERICAN 1917 MODEL KNUCKLE DUSTER FIGHTING KNIFE AND SCABBARD.
Brown wooden grip is in excellent condition with owners initials scratched into the surface of the grip. Steel knuckle duster hilt still shows much factory finish, the under side is marked, US L.F & C 1917. The impressive 3 sided steel blade is in near mint condition. Complete with leather scabbard which is fitted with two matching steel mounts and metal belt fitting. Exc++
JAPANEASE ANTIQUE TANTO DAGGER.
A very attractive silver gilt tanto dagger. The handle is beautifully engraved with floral decoration and also a bird in flight. The blade is in mint condition and it measures 17cm. The scabbard has matching engraved floral decoration with two flying birds and it is also mounted with the design of an animals head which is probably a Japanese family mon. Size 10 inches or 26cm. Slight handerling wear to the gilt finish but other than that near mint condition.
ARMY OFFICERS TRUPPENSONDERDIENST OFFICERS PEAK CAP.
A rare army officers peak cap of the Truppensonderdienst or TSD which was an army supply / transport service formed in 1944 and mainly for high grade and specialist officials. Field grey wool top with dark green centre band and mid blue piping for the TSD. Complete with metal army eagle, bullion cockade and silver bullion chin cords which are held in place by two silver buttons. Grey silk lining with factory cross hatching complete with celluloid patch with makers details, MARKE ODD (Otto Dittman Dresden). The sweat band is in perfect condition. This is one of the harder branch colours to find and missing from most collections. A couple of insignificant moth nips but the hat is still in near mint condition.