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.
SUPERB ARMY CAVALRY OFFICERS PEAK CAP BY EREL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION..
This is probably the finest cavalry officers peak cap I have owned in over 30 year, it is exceptionally high quality with a very high front. Field grey wool top with dark green centre band and yellow piping for cavalry troops. Complete with metal eagle, cockade and silver bullion cap cords which are held in place by two silver side buttons. The interior features gold silk lining with celluloid diamond which is also in perfect condition, it is marked with makers details, EREL SONDER KLASS and being the EXTRA model, the fine quality brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition. If you are looking for a cavalry officers cap I very much doubt if you will find one better than this Erel example. Near mint
THIRD REICH DLV FLYERS DAGGER BY GEBR HELLER, THE BALLOON MAN.
Superb early example from the initial production period of 1934 or just after. All early nickel silver fittings, the black enamelled crossguard swastikas are in perfect condition, the tip of the crossguard is stamped with the letter K which you often see on early examples. The blue leather grip is in perfect condition. The blade is in fine condition and it is etched on the reverse side, GEBR HELLER, MARIENTHAL SCHWEINA/THR and with there balloon man trade mark and this is one of the most desirable makers to find on a DLV knife. The matching scabbard is also in exceptional condition and retains all original blue leather and it is fitted with matching nickel silver fitting, the throat of the top scabbard fitting is stamped with the DLV acceptance stamp. Complete with original leather hanger, the spring clip is still in good working order. DLV daggers have become difficult to find over the last few years and this one is in exceptionally nice condition and by a very desirable maker. Exc++
SS CHAINED LEADERS DAGGER 1936 MODEL.
This SS officers dagger has some condition issues but it is 100% original and priced very realistically at about 50% of the cost of a near mint example and is probably the cheapest one on the web at the moment. This example dates to about 1938 or there about's. All silver plated hilt fittings retain abut 85% original plating. The black wooden grip is fitted with silver eagle and SS enamel runic badge and which are both in perfect condition, there is a chip to the obverse side of the grip close to the upper crossguard, the revers side also has some flakes from the grip also just below the upper crossguard, the chips are not that bad and could easily be repaired. The blade features the SS motto to the obverse side, the reverse side is plain with out a makers name which is correct for a chained dagger and it is what you hope to see, the blade does have some age marks to both sides but could be improved by carful cleaning. Black painted scabbard which is fitted with three plated fittings, the central fitting is decorated with six linked swastikas, the black paint shows some wear on the obverse and reverse sides and there is also a tiny pressure point dent just below the central mount but this is very minor. Complete with 2nd pattern chain hanger in fine condition and featuring links decorated with skulls and SS runes, the reverse side of one of the links is stamped with the SS Kulturezeichen acceptance stamp. This is not a mint dagger but it is priced at a bargain price, carful and sympathetic restoration would greatly increase its value. Exc+
ENGLISH 6 SHOT PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX PISTOL, COOPERS PATENT.
Fluted 6 shot cylinder barrel with stamped proof marks.Ring trigger in good working order. Fine quality two piece wooden grip plates.The frame is floral engraved and with makers details, J.R.Coopers patent. An impressive antique pistol. [Condition: Exc++]
JAPANESE WW2 ARMY OFFICERS SWORD.
Japanese WW2 officers katana sword. The grip has the original cloth binding with three menuki beneath to each side, the hilt is fitted with metal ring. The blade is in very nice condition with good clear hammon to each side. Nice ornate brass suba. Complete with brown painted scabbard with matching mounts which is in very nice condition. When I purchased the sword I was assured that the word tang was signed but I have not taken the sword apart to check on this so I am selling it as un-signed. Exc++
RAD LEADERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN WITH HANGERS.
This is a really nice early quality RAD officer dagger which still retains much original factory finish. Silver eagles head hilt and crossguard with RAD insignia are in fine condition with almost all silver plating still remaining. The white celluloid grip plates are in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. The blade is also in fine condition, the obverse side features the RAD motto and he reverse side the makers details, Eickhorn Solingen and being there 1935 / 41 pattern trade mark. The matching scabbard still retains much original silver factory frosting and blackened finish to the central panel. Complete with brown leather RAD officers hanger with silver metal fittings. A really nice complete set by a very desirable maker. Near mint.
JAPANESE TANTO DAGGER WITH ORIGINAL WOODEN DISPLAY STAND.
Matching bronze handle and scabbard highly decorated with birds in an ornate floral design, one very small dent to the very bottom of the reverse side of the scabbard but this could be removed. Very nice steel blade. Complete with original Japanese carved wooden display stand which is recessed for the tanto. Exc++
THIRD REICH ORTSGRUPPE DAF UNIT STANDARD FROM HAMM WELTEN.
Red flag with cogwheel and swastika to the center of the flag.The top corner of the flag has a brown box with blue piping for Ortsgruppe level of leadership, the box is embroidered in white chain stitched lettering, HAMM WELTEN 3 which i believe is a district of Hamburg. Silver fringe to three sides, on the fourth side are five metal suspension loops and large spring clip for attachment to the flag pole.The flag is in exceptional condition and it is very impressive. [Condition: Near Mint]
COLOURED PORCELAIN PLAQUE OF THE FUHRER ADOLF HITLER.
A fine quality full colour and glazed porcelain plaque of the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler, he is wearing party uniform with overcoat. The plaque is very similar to the well known Rosenthal Hitler plaque but with some small differences. The reverse is stamped 101 which is probably a model number and also the German manufactures stamp which I do not recognize but with reserch could probably be discovered. Size 8 x 6 inches [Condition: Mint]
SS OFFICERS SWORD COMPLETE WITH SS PORTEPEE KNOT AND BLACK LEATHER HANGER.
This is a superb SS officer degen that has never been cleaned and so it has a very attractive age patina. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition with no chip or cracks, the beautiful grip is inset with silver runic badge to the obverse side. The nickel hilt fittings have a superb age patina but would easily clean if required but personally I would leave it as it is. The pommel is the type only used on SS swords, it screws into the hilt of the sword and not the tang of the blade (the pommel on a police sword always screws into the tang of the blade). The blade is in near mint condition and it does not have a makers name which is correct for the SS officers sword (SS officers swords will be found with un-marked blades or by Krebs or PMD, any other maker would be highly questionable). The matching scabbard is also extremely nice, the original black scabbard paint is mostly complete just showing light age, the lower fitting is held in place with pressure and not by screws. Attached to the hilt of the sword is a very nice silver and black SS officers portepee with SS runic insignia to the stem and complete with black leather sword hanger. SS officers swords have always been very difficult to find because unlike the SS chained dagger which most officers automatically received after being commissioned as an SS officer, the SS officers sword was personally awarded by the Reichfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler and could not be purchased. Exc++