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.
CASED LONDON POCKET COLT 1849 MODEL REVOLVER.
A very nice cased antique English colt five shot percussion revolver. This example has the more desirable six inch barrel (they were available with a four, five or six inch barrel). The gun still has much of the original factory cased hardened blued finish, there is some slight wear to the reverse side of the barrel close to the lower sight and on the top of the barrel close to the cylinder from rubbing in the case over many years. The top of the barrel is factory engraved, ADDRESS COL COLT LONDON. The cylinder has the standard engraved stage coach design. The gun has all matching number's 7914 which dates the pistol to 1855 year of manufacture and it has British proof marks. Complete with original blue velvet fitted case with all accessories, percussion cap tin, bullet mould, nipple wrench, cleaning rod and correct colt powder flask which is marked, Colts Pocket Flask, James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, the interior of the lid has the Colt paper trade label / instructions. A superb cased set. [Condition: Exc++]
THIRD REICH FELDGENDARMERIE GORGET.
A very nice Gorget worn by the Army Field Police. The obvers side features the fluorescent eagle and swastika with title below. The reverse side is backed in stiff card and has three metal fittings, the central fitting is stamped with a makers mark, the letter M in a diamond. The gorget shows light wear and age and it has never been in a collection as it was purchased privately. The chain has been lost many years ago but it is priced accordingly as with a chain it would be close to double my asking price. Exc++
ENGLISH CANNON BARREL FLINT LOCK POCKET PISTOL BY BARBER.
The flint lock action is in good working order, the frame is engraved with the makers name, Barber London. The cannon barrel is stamped with a good set of proof marks and the barrel can be un-screwed. The steel trigger guard is engraved with a floral design. The fine quality wooden grip is inlaid with decorative silver piping's and it is very intricate and impressive, the tip of the handle has a silver butt cap featuring the depiction of a grotesque human face. A very nice high quality antique pistol, circa 1800. Size just over 6 inches long. Exc++
VERY RARE POLITICAL LEADERS BROCADE BELT AND BUCKLE.
A superb political leaders brocade belt and buckle in mint condition. Golden brocade belt decorated with oakleaves with brown borders, the interior is lined with brown velvet. Complete with correct small size political leader gilt buckle featuring the political eagle in a wreath of oakleaves, the reverse side is marked, RZM M4/24. An exceptional example of this very rare belt. [Condition: Mint]
LAND CUSTOMS OFFICERS DAGGER BY HOLLER COMPLETE WITH HANGERS AND KNOT,NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This is a superb set for the collector who wants the very best.The green leather grip is in fine condition.The pommel and the crossguard eagle is the type only used by the customs service, the eagle wings have the slight up-turn to the tips which is unique to the customs model dagger. Beautiful mint blade by Holler Solingen.The green leather scabbard has three matching mounts, the green leather is in fine condition with no damage at all.Complete with silver knot and a very nice set of customs straps, silver and green brocade on green velvet backing, the buckles are the customs type and which are different to army type. I can highly recommend this Land Customs dagger as it is an exceptional set.[Condition: Near Mint]
PRINZE EUGEN MODEL SWORD BY EICKHORN IN SUPERB CONDITION.
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 sword features the unique Prinze Eugen design which incorporates a large open wing eagle and swastika to the crossguard, and a second closed wing eagle and swastika to the back strap of the sword, it is a very impressive design, the hilt also retains much original gilt finish which is beautifully toned with age. Mint blade by Eickhorn Solingen and featuring there 1935 / 41 trade mark. The scabbard paint shows light age wear but it is still at least 90% remaining. A very nice example, this model sword has become very difficult to find especially when in nice condition. Exc++
THIRD REICH ARMY OFFICERS SWORD, RARE MODEL BY VOOS WITH TWO ARMY EAGLES TO THE HILT.
A superb and very rare army sword model, it is not maker marked but this hilt design is unique to Voos. The aluminium hilt still retains 99% original gilt finish, the cross guard features a very large open wing eagle and swastika, the knuckle bow features a second closed wing eagle and swastika, very few army sword models feature two eagles. The blade is in mint condition but it is not maker marked which for some reason this model by Voos is normally not. The scabbard still retains its original black paint, it shows light age and wear but is is still in remarkably good condition. Complete with sword knot and short leather hanger. A rare army sword model, this is only the 2nd example i have owned in over 35 years. Exc++
THIRD REICH POSTSCHUTZE LEADERS DAGGER WITH DRP ISSUE STAMP AND CHAIN HANGER.
This is a very nice example of a postal officers dagger. The pommel and crossguard still retain all silver plating, the black enamel swastika's to the crossguard are also in mint condition, the underside of the crossguard is stamped DRP 101 and which is a very low issue number to find. The black wooden grip is complete with the Postschutze insignia, an eagle and swastika with 6 lightning bolts. The blade is by Paul Wayersberg Solingen who was the only maker of this model dagger, the blade is in excellent condition with just a couple of age marks but it is still very bright and really nice. Complete with matching scabbard which still retains at least 98% original black paint and the three silver scabbard fittings still retain all there original silver finish and perfectly match the hilt fittings. Attach to the scabbard is the original chain hanger, the spring clip is still in good working order and the reverse side has the correct DRGM stamping. The Postschutze was established in 1933 to protect the German postal organisation from attack by saboteurs, in 1942 it came under the control of the SS and many of it senior leaders were also SS officers. During the war some Postschutze members also served in the Waffen SS to protect the SS postal system from attack. Exc++
SS CHAINED LEADERS DAGGER 1936 MODEL, SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This beautiful dagger is fitted with type 1 chain hanger which is considerably harder to find than the type 2 chain hanger (the type 1 & 2 refer to the type of hanger and has nothing to do with the period of production). The superb black wooden grip is in near mint condition and it is fitted with silver eagle and SS runic badge. The hilt fittings are the plated type and they still retain 100% silver plating. The blade is also in mint condition, it features the SS motto to the obverse side and it is plain on the reverse side with out a makers name which is correct for the chained leaders dagger, this really is an exceptional blade. The scabbard is also in beautiful condition which still retains at least 98% original black paint and just showing very slight wear which shows that the dagger has been worn, the scabbard fitting are the matching plated type and are in near mint condition with fine detail to the swastika decorated centre mount. The chain hanger as mentioned above is the difficult to find type 1, the connectors that attach to the clover leaf are the correct strait type as used on type 1 chains and the inside of the clover leaf you can see the DRGM mark which is also a characteristic of type 1 chains, the upper link of the chains on the reverse side is stamped with the SS runic acceptance stamp (Kulturzeichen). A superb SS chained leaders dagger, if you want the best this is probably it. Near mint.
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL, RZM TYPE BY SPITZER.
All silver plated hilt fittings are in fine condition with all plating remaining. The black wooden grip is in excellent condition showing just light wear complete with silver eagle and SS runic badge. Superb near mint blade, the obverse side features the SS motto with almost all factory colouring remaining, the reverse side is marked RZM M7/80 1197/39 SS which is the makers code for Gustav Spitzer Solingen and the 39 is the year the dagger was manufactured. The scabbard retains at least 98% original black paint, and it is fitted with matching silver plated fitting which are also in fine condition. This is a very nice SS dagger which are always in demand. Exc++