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.
VICTOR LUTZE SPECIAL DAGGER STRAPS, REPRODUCTION.
These dagger straps come from the late Ivor Bush Collection, Ivor specialised in items that belonged to the SA Staff Chief Victor Lutze and at one time he owned the unique German army honour dagger and suspension straps that was awarded to Lutze in 1940, before he sold the dagger in the late 1980's he had two sets of straps specially made for his personal collection. Green cloth straps with silver bullion oakleaf decoration on red wool panels, the central design of the straps is a massive silver bullion eagle and swastika on red wool backing. The reverse side features green wool backing. The straps were never fitted with metal suspension clips but these would be fairly easy to obtain if need be. The straps are of very high quality. I have two identical sets available, the price is for a single example. It is believed only three or perhaps four army honour daggers were ever awarded, an original set of these straps would cost at least 20k but probably more. Complete with photocopy photograph of the original Lutze army Honour dagger with Ivor bush address details printed to the reverse side. Near mint condition. Reproduction.
RAD PHOTOGRAPH ALMBUM.
A very interesting photograph album with a superb brown cover which features a soldier on guard duty to the right side and silver eagle and swastika to the left side. The album contains approcamatly 120 photographs and covers 1940-1941 period, the first couple of pages depict a visit of high ranking officers including several Luftwaffe generals, it then continues with the owners day to day service with the RAD, training, marching, rifle practice, inspecting destroyed British airplanes, visit of high rank RAD officers for lunch in parkland, good uniform details. Nice interesting album with a superb cover. Exc++
HIGH RANKING POLITICAL LEADERS ID CARD FOR THE 1937 NURNBERG RALLY BELONGING TO FRITZ SCHMIDT.
Organisation Reich party day leaders ausweis green ID card showing issue number 72 with owners details and with superb photograph of Schmidt wearing early style pollical leaders uniform, the card shows Schmidt as member of the press and it is ink signed by SS Obergrupenfuhrer Schmauser. (SS General Schmauser's signature is rare and very collectable, he was very close to Himmler being the SS leader for Breslau, he visited Auschwitz concentration camp on several occasions with the RF and certainly new what was happening there, In 1945 he was apparently captured by the Russians and he was quickly executed). Fritz Schmidt was born on the 19.11.1903 at Eisdbergen Westphalia, he served in the Freikorps in the early 1920's, In 1922 he joined the NSDAP, in late 1923 the party was banned but he re-joined party when it was reformed in 1925. He worked for the party as a political leader during these early years serving as a public speaker, press and propaganda. He was awarded the gold party badge. Eventually he served on the personal staff of the Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess, it was while serving with the DF staff that he became involved in the organisation of the Nuremburg Rally and was issued with this Ausweis ID card. In 1940 Reich Oberdienstleiter Schmidt was posted to Holland and served on the staff of Arthur Sayss Inquart the German Governor General of Holland, he served as head of the NSDAP Propaganda Department. He was a close supporter and friend of Anton Mussart the Dutch Fascist leader which brought him into conflict with the SS who supported a different Dutch Fascist leader. Schmidt hoped that Holland would eventually become a part of Germany and so probably it would be split into several Gau's and he was hoping to become one of its Gauleiters. Fritz Schmidt died in suspicious circumstances in 1943 after falling from a train, possibly assassinated by Dutch partisans or the SS. Historically important document with many areas of interest, Nuremberg rally, Political Leader, SS and Auschwitz camp, occupation of Holland. I also have a set of high ranking Reich level political leaders collar patches in stock which would be correct for his high party rank and would make a very nice set. Comes with some research but I am sure much more could be found. Near mint.
POLITICAL LEADER PEAK CAP OF GAU LEVEL
This is the 1939 model, unfortunately it does have some staining to the crown but it is priced accordingly. Brown cotton top with dark brown velvet centre band and red piping as worn by a Gauleiter and his personal staff. Complete with gilt metal eagle, cap cockade with enamel swastika badge (slight damage to red enamel) and gold toned cap cords which are held in place with two small gold buttons, it is interesting to see how the caps cords have imbedded themselves into the velvet band. The interior of the hat features a pale gold silk lining with plain celluloid patch which is in perfect condition, the sweat band is also in perfect condition just showing light wear, the underside of the sweat band has an RZM Tuchmutze label. There is some faint old staining to the brown top of the hat which could probably be greatly improved by carful cleaning, but the cap is priced accordingly as in perfect condition this cap would be priced at least double to my asking price, if not more as the last one I sold was over £2500.00. Bargain price. Exc+
GERMAN IMPERIAL NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER WITH DAMASCUSE BLADE AND DELUX SCABBARD.
The open crown pommel still retains some original gilt finish as does the imperial style crossguard. The white bone grip is in fine condition and has several old age cracks which are always nice to see on these old grips. The superb damasuse blade is really a work of art and it is in mint condition and it has a very strong damasuse pattern, the blade is by WKC and the reverse side is stamped with there knights head trade mark. The matching brass scabbard also retain some traces of the gilt finish, the scabbard is the deluxe type and which is decorated with highly detailed oakleaves and acorns, the suspension bands are the rope design style and the rings are engraved with decoration. The tang has various makers / smiths marks. A very attritive and rare dagger. Exc++
THIRD REICH POLICE OFFICERS PEAK CAP.
Police green top with brown wool centre band and bright green piping. Complete with aluminium police eagle, small cockade and silver cap cords which are held in place by two small silver side buttons. The interior features a fine quality leather sweat band which is in perfect condition, gold silk lining with celluloid patch which is in perfect condition and has makers details, Otto Hauber Wien. There are a few tiny moth nips to the crown of the hat mostly at the back and they are very minor but other than that this is a very nice high quality officers peaked cap. Exc++
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY PACK.
This early quality example has some conditions issues mainly to the blade but is priced at considerably below what they normally sell for and it is also by a scarce maker for SS daggers. All early nickel silver fittings, the reverse side of the lower crossguard is SS group marked I which is for Berlin. The black ebony grip is in fine condition, there is a very faint hairline crack at the bottom but it is difficult to see and there is no other damage, the grip is complete with silver eagle and SS runic badge, this really is a nice grip. The blade features the SS motto to the obverse side and the reverse side features the makers mark, Pack Solingen with there Siegfried trade mark of a man with a large hammer and this is a very difficult maker to find for SS daggers, the blade has some spotting / pitting at the tip of the blade and some just below the crossguard, the all important SS motto and trade mark are still very good and clear. The scabbard has matching nickel silver mounts, it has been repainted in the past but it is not obvious and it looks really nice . This is not a mint dagger but it is priced at a bargain price, in better condition this would probably be a £4000.00 dagger. I also have a very nice hanger on the site which would be a good condition match. Exc+
GERMAN WW U.BOAT COMBAT BAR IN SILVER.
This very difficult to find Naval badge was only awarded in Bronze and silver, the rare silver grade was instituted on the 24.11.44 and each award had to be personally approved by Admiral Donitz. The badge still retains much original silver finish. The reverse side is fitted with the correct fluted pin and hook and it is also marked, ENTWURF PEEKHAUS AUSF SCHWERIN BERLIN 68. The silver grade is much harder to find than the bronze grade and this is the 1st silver example I have had to offer for sale for many years. Exc++
ARMY OTHER RANKS FORAGE CAP FOR SIGNAL TROOPS.
A superb example, Almost un-issued condition. Field gray forage or overseas cap complete with cloth eagle and cockade and it is also fitted with lemon yellow sutach piping just over the cockade for signal troops. The interior features standard pale brown cloth lining with makers details , J.Schmatz & Co with makers address and it is also size marked 56, there are also traces of what was probably a name tag but this was removed a long time ago. Near mint.
ANTIQUE BRITISH TRAVELLING PISTOL BY WILLIAM PARKER.
A very high quality flintlock pistol. The lock plate is fitted with a sliding safety catch and it is engraved with foliage and the makers name, W. Parker, the flint lock is still in perfect working order. Superb quality damasuse steel barrel engrave on the top, London. The steel trigger guard is engraved with attractive decoration. High quality wooden chequered grip with silver escutcheon engraved with owners initials. Complete with silver top ramrod. Size approcamatly 11 inches long. A really nice English antique pistol, circa 1800. Exc ++