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 NCO SWORD WITH ISSUE BAG.
The hilt of the sword is fine condition with most of the silver plating still remaining, the pommel features the silver plated SS runes on a black back ground and the runes are very well defined, much better than most. The black wooden grip is in mint condition. The blade is plain with out a makers name which is often seen with SS edged weapons such as the SS chained dagger and many SS officers swords. The scabbard shows light wear to the black paint but it is still 98% complete, the upper metal scabbard fitting is stamped with the SS runes acceptance stamp. Complete with pale brown sword bag. I have several SS knots on the website that would certainly compliment this superb SS sword. [Condition: Exc++]
SS POLICE NCO SWORD BY KREBS.
The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with silver police insignia. The metal hilt still retains much original silver finish just showing light age wear, the underside of the crossguard is stamped with the SS Kulturzeichen acceptance mark. The blade is by Peter Dan Krebs Solingen and features there Lobster trade mark, this company was the main manufacturer of the SS officers sword, the blade measures approcamatly 76cm or 30 inches long and it has several areas of age spotting but over all it is still very nice. The blade is fitted with a white buffer pad, white buffer pads being a characteristic of SS swords. The scabbard retains approcamatly 90% original black paint, the silver top fitting is stamped with a matching SS Kulturzeichen acceptance stamp. Police swords have become very difficult to find and SS marked example's by Krebs are the most desirable of all. Exc++
BRITISH MILITARY FIRST AID POST ENAMEL SIGN.
Black enamel sign with large white letter, First Aid Post. Removed from a building with some minor enamel damage. Enamel sign makers name at the bottom of the sign. Probably WW2 but could be earlier. Size approcamatly 24 x 12 inches or 61cm x 30cm. Exc++
RED CROSS LEADERS DAGGER.
The silver plated hilt fittings are in very nice condition with excellent detail to the crossguard eagle. The orange grip is in excellent condition with just a couple of tiny nicks just below the pommel on each side of the grip but this is really very minor and this is still a very nice grip. The plain un-marked blade is in excellent condition. Silver platted scabbard is also in excellent condition, with just very minor platting wear from age. A very nice example of this scarce dagger model. Exc++
DLV / 1ST MODEL LUFTWAFFE DAGGER BY SMF WITH SOLID LEATHER SCABBARD AND THE SILVER FITTINGS ARE HEL
This is an extremely early production dagger often described as a DLV / Luftwaffe dagger because of the very early vintage and the belief that they were probably used by both organizations for a short time in 1935. All early nickel silver fittings, the pommel and crossguard are inset with early brass swastikas. The blue leather grip is in perfect condition. Beautiful mint blade by SMF Solingen and it is also stamped with a Luftwaffe acceptance stamp.The scabbard shell is the very early style which is constructed in sold leather, later examples will have a leather covered metal shell, the matching nickel silver fittings are the early type which are held in place by a single large metal rivet on the reverse side of each fitting (latter examples the scabbard fitting are held in place by screws). Complete with matching nickel silver chain hanger. The dagger is in extremely nice condition with just one slight crease in the scabbard shell probably from movement of the internal scabbard springs which is something often seen on these very early and scarce solid leather scabbards. A really nice dagger with lots of history. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY CLOSE COMBAT BAR IN BRONZE BY JFS.
A very nice example still retaining most of the bronze finish with excellent detail to the crossed grenade and bayonet. The reverse side features pin and hook and it is maker marked, JFS FEC W.E.PEEKHAUSE BERLIN. Exc++
LUFTWAFFE FORESTRY BAYONET / SIDARM BY WAFFEN LOESCHE BERLIN.
This is a very rare Third Reich sidearm. Hermann Goring formed a forestry service to manage Luftwaffe forestry reserves close to air force instillations and also his own hunting estates such as Carenhall and it is believed that theses rare sidearms were carried by members of this small elite forestry organisation. These sidearms resemble a bayonet but they do not have a fitment for the attachment to a rifle so they can only be used as a hunting knife or parade sidearm. Fine quality staghorn grip plates are in perfect condition and are held in place by three screw fittings. Simple steel crossguard. the blade is very good just showing some faint age marks but but it is still extremely bright and very nice, the obverse side is stamped CH.A.W. and the reverse side is stamped, Waffen Loesche Berlin, the spine of the blade is stamped with the letter H. The scabbard still retains at least 95% original black paint. Complete with brown Luftwaffe style frog. A rare Luftwaffe sidearm in very nice condition. Exc++
GROUP OF WW1 MEDALS TO THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT INCLUDING THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.
The set was awarded to Private William.F.Thompson who served in the Northamptonshire regiment and also the Labour Corps, he also held two different army service numbers but this is confirmed as correct in the paperwork which is included with the medals (please see attached photograph).The set comprises the Meritorious service medal for service in the Labour Corps and also the War and Victory medals awarded while serving in the Northamptonshire Regiment, the set is parade mounted with large pin to the reverse side. Complete with a 1914 - 1918 city commemorative medal and the WW2 Defence medal with award document and medal ribbon bar, probably awarded for service in the home guard during WW2. All contained in a black leatherette box which would have originally contained silver cutlery. complete with post war research. Exc++
SA MANS DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY HACO OF BERLIN COMPLETE WITH HANGER AND BELT LOOP WITH UNUSUAL STAMPING
This very nice SA dagger has a very unusual issue stamping to, ADJUDANTUR DES FURHERS. This is an early SA dagger with all nickel silver fittings. Fine quality brown wooden grip is in superb condition and it is inset with silver eagle and SA insignia. All early nickel silver hilt fittings, the lower cross guard is stamped on the reverse side with the SA group mark B which is for the city of Berlin. The blade has a few small age marks but over all it is still a very nice blade, the obverse side displays the SA motto, the reverse side is maker marked HACO BERLIN, this was the only maker based in Berlin (Braun and Burgsmuller also based in Berlin were distributors and not makers) Haco is a difficult very desirable maker to find. Very nice brown anodised scabbard with matching nickel silver fittings, there is a slight dent to the ball of the bottom fitting but it is not that bad and could be easley restored. Complete with brown leather hanger and matching belt loop which has a very unusual stamping and it is the first time have seen this in over 35 years as a collector and dealer, ADJUDANTUR DES FUHRERS HERMANN GORING STRASE BERLIN, which would suggest that the dagger was carried by an SA member attached to the staff of the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler in Berlin. Exc++
GERMAN WW1 1898/05 BAYONET WITH SAW BACK BLADE, COMPLETE WITH FROG AND KNOT.
This massive WW1 German bayonet is often described as the butchers bayonet because of its large proportions. Wooden grip plates are in fine condition. Iron hilt fittings, the riffle slot is in good working order and the reverse side of the hilt is stamped with an Imperial German waffen amp stamp. The long and impressive sawback blade is by J.H.Becker Solingen, it is also stamped, C.Diedrich Altenberg which is probably a distributers name and location, the spine of the blade is also stamped with a waffen amp mark. The steel scabbard has a couple of old dents but they are not bad and could be removed if required. Complete with correct WW1 leather frog and white, blue and yellow knot. This is a really nice complete set and sawbacks are very difficult to find and always in demand. EXC++