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 RIDDING CROP WITH CONCEALED BLADE.
A military style riding crop probably carried by a cavalry officer during WW1. High quality horn handle with the tip fitted with a small silver metal horseshoe. leather bound shaft of similar construction to a British officers swagger stick. Pulling the handle away from the shaft reveals a lethal steel blade. Exc++ .
BRITISH ANTIQUE BLACK JACK.
Intricate brown woven leather body with weighted end complete with matching leather wrist strap. Because this is a weapon I will require photo ID confirming the age of the buyer. Exc++
THIRD REICH SS FINGER RING.
Private purchase example of an SS ring which were often sold to SS members at the SS barracks and other locations.. The band features floral decoration with large SS runes to the front in an oval. There is a very small makers mark on the reverse side of the ring but it is mostly worn away with time now, there is no silver mark so it is probably silver plated. Exc++
NURNBERG NSDAP PARTY RALLY COMEMORATIVE PLATE.
Very attractive factory blackened metal salver with the central design of Nuremberg castle and with the inscription, NURNBERG STADT DER REICHSPARTEITAGE, and the outer edge of the salver displays nine shields bearing the designs of nine organisations of the party and state, STATE EAGLE, SS, SA, NSFK. DAF. FRAUENSCHAFT, HJ. RAD, NSKK. The reverse side features wall hanging loop. These NSDAP Salvers and other similar items were sold at the yearly Nurnberg party rally as commemorative souvenir items. Near mint.
THIRD REICH NAVAL DAGGER WITH SAILING SHIP ETCHED BLADE BY HOLLER COMPLETE WITH GOLD KNOT.
This is a text book example by Holler with all the unique features you like to see by this maker. Mint white grip fitted with the springy type of wire often seen on this makers products. Fine detail to the pommel and crossguard with much gilt remaining, The blade is by Holler Solingen and it is double etched and features there desirable large sailing ship and fouled anchor design. The lighting bolt scabbard is in excellent condition, the two oakleaf bands are the unique Holler type. Complete with very nice gold naval knot just showing slight wear. A really nice example. Exc++
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY PAUL EBEL COMPLETE WITH HANGER.
This is a rare SA maker which is rated 8 out 10 for rarity, it is the first time I have had this maker. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard reverse side is SA group marked Om for Ostmark. The brown wooden grip is inset with silver eagle and SA insignia and it is in excellent condition with just one tiny insignificant chip on the reverse side, this is a really high quality grip. The blade features the SA motto on the obverse side, the reverse side features the makers details, Paul Ebel Solingen with there double fish trade mark, the blade is in excellent condition and still retains some cross grain. Brown anodised scabbard with matching nickel silver fittings. Complete with SA leather hanger with early type nickel silver spring clip. The dagger and hanger have a matching age patina as it has never been cleaned. Exc++
MAGNIFICENT AND VERY LARGE BRONZE MODEL OF WW1 FRENCH FIELD GUN WITH 3 MAN CREW.
This very large bronze model is by Georges Omerth and dates from WW1 or just after, Omerth is a well respected French bronze artist who specialised in military subjects and also young attractive lady\'s. This fabulous early 20th century bronze group study is signed Omerth and is known as, Soldats au Cannon. The model depicts a large field gun with three man crew, two are enlisted men and the third is an offer and all three are in full French military uniform, the office is actually wearing a sword. The detail to the soldiers and the field gun is remarkable, laying at the base of the field gun are the remains of warfare, a discarded German pickelhaube helmet and broken rifle. This bronze model sits on a marble base (slight chip to marble to the reverse side). A truly magnificent antique bronze. Size 20 inches long and 10 inches in height or 51 x 25cm with nice age patination. Near mint condition.
SS EMPIRE WINDRUSH ENAMEL SHIP CREW BADGE.
This passenger ship is probably better known to British citizens than collectors from other country\'s because of the British Governments Windrush enquiry / report. Gold lapel badge that is designed as a ships wheel with coloured enamel centre featuring two flags and title, SS EMPIRE WINDRUSH. The reverse side is fitted with pin and hook. The ship was originally built in Germany in 1930 and named Monte Rosa, the ship was used during WW2 as a German troop ship. After the war it was taken over by the British and renamed the Empire Windrush and used for various transport needs, in 1948 the ship brought one of the first groups of over 1000 West Indian immigrants to the UK. Many years latter in 2018 there was important Government inquiry into these first West Indian Immigrants into the UK. In 1954 the ship caught fire and sank. Complete with the base of the original issue box. A rare and most unusual badge. Mint.
NSDAP POLITIICAL LEADERS ARM BAND.
This example is for Ortsgruppe level of leadership. Red wool arm band with separately applied white circle with black swastika with gold border. Wide double gold oakleaf borders with blue edge piping for ortsgruppe level and for the rank of, Leiter Eines Amptes (Leader of a department). Political leader arm bands have become difficult to obtain and this is a scarce service position to find. Removed from a tunic. Exc++
POLITICAL LEADERS ARM BAND, GAU LEVEL.
Red wool arm band with white silk circle with separately applied black swastika with gold edges. Double row of gold oakleaves to top and bottom edges with red edge piping for Gau Level for the rank of leader of a post. The reverse side is complete with paper RZM label and it is also stamped with a black arrow which shows the direction that the arm band needs to be attached to a tunic as apparently they were sometimes attached the wrong way around. The arm band has three tiny moth nips on the reverse side but other than that it is mint.