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.
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 ++
ENGLISH FLINTLOCK CAVALRY OFFICERS PISTOL BY PROSSER AWARDED AT A SHOOTING COMPETITION.
A superb English antique flintlock cavalry officers pistol by Prosser who was a highly regarded London gun maker. Long 9 inch sighted damascuse barrel of exceptional quality with platinum lined breech and fitted with swivel ramrod. Border and scroll engraved lock plate signed Prosser and fitted with working cock and sliding safety catch. Full stocked and with silver inlaid escutcheon with owners initials and with fitted matching engraved iron mounts.The side plate area is fitted with a very impressive jeweler applied silver presentation plate and which is decorated with a charging cavalry officer on his horse and with a presentation inscription, PRESENTED BY THE FIELD OFFICERS OF THE SURREY YEOMANRY CAVALRY TO THE BEST SHOT IN THE REGIMENT 1831. With the owners initials, Regiments name and date it should be possible to discover the original owners identity and it would probably make an interesting research project. A very nice English high quality presentation antique flintlock pistol. [Condition: Exc++]
ADOLF HITLER SILVER KNIFE, RARE SMALL SIZE.
This is a superb example of the silver formal pattern knife as used at the Reichchancellery in Berlin and at the Fuhrers home at Berchtesgaden. This is a rare example as it is very small so possibly a butter or relish knife, I have owned a number of the large knifes in the past but this is only the 2nd example of the rare small size knife I have owned. The knife measures just 6 1/2 inches or 7cm long. Silver handle, the obverse side features closed wing eagle and letters AH with a Greek key design to the border. The reverse side is marked 800 for the silver content and also the crown, moon and eagle mark. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of silver from Adolf Hitler's famous silver service and the knives are always very popular with collectors as they make a very nice letter opener on a collectors desk. Near mint,
GAU BADEN BADGE IN SILVER.
This rare Gau badge still retains much original silver frosting showing only light wear.The badge features the early style party eagle in an oval wreath with GAU BADEN in black letters below.The reverse side features pin and hook and makers details, FR Klett Karlsruhe. This rare badge was instituted in 1933 by the Gauleiter of Baden Robert Wagner and was awarded to very early NSDAP party members in this Gau. [Condition: Exc++]
LUFTWAFFE 40 YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL WITH LUFTWAFFE EAGLE AND OAKLEAVES TO RIBBON. .
This impressive and highly detailed cross is in fine condition and still retains 100% original gilt finish.Complete with blue silk ribbon and attached to the ribbon is a Luftwaffe eagle which is the early style with the droop tail and gilt oakleaf wreath for 40 years service. A very difficult medal to find which is often missing from a collection of Luftwaffe awards. [Condition: Mint]
LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS PEAK CAP, SUPERB NEAR MINT EXAMPLE BY TOP MAKER EREL.
A beautiful example in fine condition, this is certainly one of the best Luftwaffe officers hats that I have ever offered for sale. Very high quality blue wool top with black ribbed centre band and with silver officers piping. Complete with silver bullion eagle and cockade and silver bullion cap cords which are held in place by two silver buttons. Fine quality brown leather sweat band which is maker marked and it is in perfect condition, gold silk lining to the interior with celluloid diamond which is also in perfect condition and it is maker marked by EREL and it is there private model and it also marked with the Luftwaffe supply details. A superb EREL Luftwaffe officers hat, if you want the best then this is it. Near mint or better.
SPANISH CROSS IN BRONZE WITH SWORDS.
A fine example with all bronze finish remaining to the award with excellent detail to the central swastika and the tiny Luftwaffe eagles.The reverse side is fitted with pin and hook. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE HONOUR GOBLET AWARDED TO KNIGHTS CROSS HOLDER AND ROYAL ARISTOCRAT, HAUPTMANN DIETER CLEMM
Historically important Luftwaffe honour goblet belonging to a member Austria's former Royal family.The Luftwaffe Honour Goblet was Hermann Goring's personal award to his aircrew's and it is believed that less than 15,000 were ever awarded. The obverse side of the goblet features two eagles in combat, the reverse side features the design of the 1939 Iron cross. The base or foot of the goblet is embossed, FUR BESONDERE LEISTUNG IM LUFTKRIEG. Above this is the presentation inscription, HAUPTMANN DIETER CLEMM VON HOHENBERG AM 31.7.42. The base is marked with the makers details, Feinsilber, Alpaka, Auflage, Jon Wagner & Sohn. The goblet is in beautifull condition with an attractive age patina which could easily be cleaned if required. Deiter Hans Clemm Von Hohenberg was born in 1915, he served in WW2 as a Luftwaffe bomber pilot serving with 1/Kampfgeschwader 55 and he was the commander of 11 (k) Lehrgeschwader 1. His awards include, pilots badge,honour goblet, flyer's clasp in gold, EK2 & EK1, German cross in gold, Knights cross. He served in Poland 1939, France 1940, Russia/Stalingrad 1942/43, France 1944. He was killed in action on the 30.6.1944 and was posthumously promoted to Major.The Hohenbergs are an extremely important family as they are directly related to the Austrian Royal family and Archduke Ferdinand who was assassinated in 1914, this event was the main reason for war being declared in 1914 which became know as the great war or WW1.The original family titles include, Prince of Hohenberg and the Duke of Hohenberg. The family still exists and the family resides at Artstetten castle in Lower Austria and which is now open to the public. I have sold a fair few Luftwaffe Honour goblets over the years but this has to be the most historically important and certainly my favorite of all of them. [Condition: Mint]
LUFTWAFFE HERMANN GORING DIVISION CUFF TITLE.
This is the last style of the Hermann Goring cuff title which was produced from 1942 until 1945. Block capital letters on dark blue wool backing. Many of the letters have tiny cotton links that link the letters together which is something normally seen on original examples. Fine condition and removed from a tunic.[Condition: Near Mint]