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.
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++
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+