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.
MINIATURE IMPERIAL GERMAN SWORD WITH BLUED PRESENTATION BLADE.
Although I have owned a number of miniature imperial presentation swords over the years I have never owned or even seen this model before. Gilt metal hilt features a large open wing Imperial crowned eagle and a black painted grip. The double engraved blade is plated and it is factory frosted with a blued background, decorative long panel to the obverse side with inscription, S.HOCHVEREHRTEN CHEF, 50 JAHR. MILITAR DIENST JUBILAUM, D.OFFIZIERKORPS D.INF REGTS, GEN-FELDM.V.HINDENBURG, VOR THINABURG 7.4.16 I GR FELDZUG, with crowned initials and coat of arms. The reverse side features long blued decorative panel. Black painted scabbard is in fine condition. Complete with matching miniature blue and white portepee knot. Size just under 10 inches long and which would make the perfect paper knife for a collectors desk. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH ENLISTED MANS FORESTRY DAGGER, UNUSUAL VARIATION BY THE RARE MAKER PUMA.
Although i have sold many forestry cutlasses over the years i do not recall having one before by Puma, it also has some unusual makers features. Gilt brass hilt still retains some original gilt finish and it has a nice age patina, the clamshell is the fluted type.The fine quality stag horn grip plates are in mint condition and they are complete with all six acorns, the acorns are different to the standard type and are much more attractive and stylized and are obviously a feature of this rare maker.The blade is double etched with forestry and hunting designs, the blade etch is slightly different to what is usually seen and is again obviously unique to this maker, the blade has some faint age spotting but it is still very bright and attractive. Complete with black leather scabbard complete with gilt brass fittings. This is a very interesting dagger and would be a fine edition for a forestry collection and for some reason the enlisted mans forestry dagger with stag grip is always harder to find than the officers model. [Condition: Exc++]
LARGE 30MM SIZE NSDAP GOLD PARTY BADGE, VERY RARE TYPE WITH LAPEL FITTING TO THE REVERSE SIDE.
An extremely nice and very rare 30mm gold party badge with special fitting to the reverse side. The enamel badge is in perfect condition and all gold finish is still remaining to the wreath. The reverse side of the badge retains almost 100% gilt finish and it is stamped with the original owners NSDAP membership number, 94711 and it is also marked GES GESCH in a box, the reverse side is factory fitted with a lapel stud which is engraved with an ornate line decoration (this line engraved design I have seen before on these fittings). It is extremely rare to find the large size badge with this type of fitting but occasionally they are found on the 25mm size badge. This exceptional example was originally from the John Papare collection which was dispersed in auction some years ago, John specialized in GPB's and I believe this was the only large badge he owned with this rare type of fitting. If you collect GPB 's this is an extremely difficult to find original factory made variation. [Condition: Mint]
THIRD REICH RURAL POLICE OFFICERS SHAKO HELMET.
Green cloth helmet with brown leather top and visor for the countryside police and which is much harder to find than the type worn by the town police (black leather). Complete with large silver police eagle and swastika, metal officers chinchain and metal cockade, the exterior of the helmet is in fine condition with no moth or damage. The interior of the helmet features a fine quality leather sweatband which is size stamped 56 but unfortunately parts of the sweatband are now missing but it is still about 70% complete. Exc++
NSFK FLYERS DAGGER.
This is the scarce style that has aluminum fitting and blue crackle finish to scabbard and grip to simulate leather. The pommel and crossguard are in excellent condition with all factory blackened finish remaining to the crossguard swastikas. The blue simulated leather grip is in fine condition. The blade is in excellent condition and it is by Helbig Steinbach which was the only maker of the crackle finish style NSFK dagger. Blue simulated leather scabbard with matching aluminum fittings, the top fitting is stamped with the NSFK acceptance stamp. Complete with original hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
GERMAN ARMY / WAFFEN SS OFFICERS PRINZE EUGEN MODEL SWORD BY EICKHORN.
This rare model sword by Eickhorn was worn by army officers but it was also worn by officers of the Waffen SS , this has been confirmed by photographic evidence, please see photographs. The black celluloid grip is in mint condition. The hilt of the sword is the unique Prinze Eugen model and it retains much original gilt finish which is nice to see as often the gilt is totally worn away on this model sword, the crossguard features a large open wing eagle and swastika, the back strap features a second eagle and swastika with closed wings. The blade is in mint condition and it features the 1935 / 41 pattern Eickhorn trade mark. The scabbard retains 90% original black paint. This is a very long sword measuring 41 inches or 104cm in total length, the blade is 36 inches or 92cm inches long. A difficult and desirable sword model to find especially in nice condition. Exc++
WAFFEN SS SPORTS VEST INSIGNIA.
This is the large cloth circular badge worn on the Waffen sports vest. Black cloth border with white machine woven circle and black runes. The reverse side is complete with original cloth issue tag marked, RZM 11/37 SS. This cloth SS sports badge would look really nice displayed with an SS dagger. Exc++
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL WITH FULL ROHM INSCRIPTION BY EICKHORN.
This is a superb personalized SA Rohm honour dagger with a complete inscription and with some interesting features and it is certainly one of the nicest examples I have owned. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard is marked with bench number 4, there is no SA group mark and this is occasionally seen with Rohm daggers, it is believed that daggers with out a group mark were personally presented by Rohm and not by the SA groups and were probably presented to his Staff members and to personal acquaintances and friends. The brown wooden grip is also very interesting, it is inset with the SA insignia and silver eagle and at the very bottom of the grip it has been finely carved with a small shield with a design to the centre, probably a family coat of arms or the owners initials, but after 86 years it is difficult to make out now, the only other person I know that featured insignia in this position on his SA dagger was Rohm so this really is an extraordinary feature to see. The blade is in beautiful near mint condition, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side the complete Rohm inscription and it also features the small Eickhorn double oval trade mark 1933/35 patten but this example features the squirrel with the smooth tale which is rarer than the serrated tale type, but both are seen on Rohm daggers. Brown anodized scabbard is in superb condition with much factory finish remaining, the scabbard is fitted with nickel silver mounts and the lower mount has a small dent to the base of the ball which most do. Complete with short brown leather hanger with correct early type metal clip. This really is an exceptional example, expensive but I doubt if you will find a better or more interesting example and it is close to near mint condition and so if you want the best this is probably it. [Condition: Exc++]
BRITISH GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL WITH PALESTINE BAR.
George the 6th General service medal, this is a very nice example complete with Palestine 1946 - 1948 bar and ribbon. The medal was awarded to, 14898924 PTE A.T.GOLBY R.WARICK (Royal Warwickshire Regiment). Complete with a copy of the owners birth certificate which shows he was born in 1908 at Nuneaton which is a town in Warwickshire. Near mint.
LARGE ANTIQUE BRASS HOLSTER PISTOL BY JOVER & SON.
Scarce brass barrel and frame. long 6 inch octagonal barrel with white metal sight. Square frame with percussion cock / hammer in good working order. The frame is engraved Jover and Son London with martial trophies and floral decoration. Walnut slab sided grip with plain silver escutcheon. Complete with fitted ramrod. Barrel has several proof mark. The pistol dates to about 1795, at some stage it was then converted into a percussion pistol as many were, Size almost 12 inches long or 29cm. A very impressive large pistol.[Condition: Exc++]