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.
A RARE THIRD REICH ARMY PIONEER MODEL PARADE BAYONET WITH ENGRAVED BLADE.
The pioneer model bayonet is very hard to find but to find one with a factory engraved blade is extremely rare, the last one I offered for sale was at least 10 years ago. The hilt still retains 90% silver plating, the wear is to the reverse side from rubbing on the frog over many years. The black celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. The superb near mint blade is by A.Evertz Solingen with there stamped details, the blade is engrave on the obverse side with long foliage panel and featuring a machine gun with two man crew, an artillery gun with crew and a panzer tank attacking, above this is the army motto which translates as, IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME. Complete with black painted scabbard showing some paint loss mainly at the tip. Complete with black leather frog. A rare bayonet model especially with an engraved blade. Exc++
WW2 JAPANEASE ARMY OFFICERS KATANA SWORD WITH BRITISH CAPTURE PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAHS.
A very nice high quality sword. Cloth bound fish skin grip fitted with two unusual style menuki which are both slightly different. Decorative engraved silver pommel cap. The iron suba is inlaid with silver and decorated with flowers. Black lacquered scabbard with with brown leather combat cover and fitted with suspension loop. Blade shows light wear but it is in over all very nice condition. The sword was captured by L/CPL May in 1945 and is complete with some original documents and photographs comprising, Soldieries service book which has lots of entry's. Certificate allowing L/Cpl May to bring home to England a Japanese sword that has been presented to him, the document is dated 24.3.1946 and is signed by an army Colonel. 12 photographs of May with his comrades and one of which shows soldiers guarding a pile of Japanese swords and another of an officer surrendering a sword, possibly this sword. L/Cpl Mays medal ribbon bar and also a silver Japanese pendant with samurai helmet design to the front and Japanese text on the reverse side. I have not taken the sword apart and I have no intention of doing so. This Sword set was sold in Auction recently (original receipt available) and it sold for just under £2000, I am asking considerably less. A fascinating set. Exc++
PAIR OF SS GENERALS COLLAR PATCHES.
A very nice set of collar patches for an SS Gruppenfuhrer, early style pre 1942. Each collar patch features 3 fine quality silver bullion oakleaves on black velvet backing with silver edge piping. Near Mint.
SUPERB QUALITY THIRD REICH SILVER GILT AND ENAMEL CARD CASE DECORATED WITH SWASTIKAS.
This card case was produced by an Austrian jeweller during the late 1930's or early 1940's and it has silver marks to the inside, the quality is exceptional and it obviously would have belonged to someone of great importance connected to the NSDAP, possibly a high ranking political leader or even some one like Hermann Goring as the quality is is just exceptional. The box lid is decorated with four blue enamel bands each one decorated with eight gold swastikas so 32 in total. These blue enamel bands are separated with three gilt stripes each decorated with a gilt floral design. The four corners of the box are produced in black enamel and are decorated also with a single gilt leaf, the four outer borders of the box are also decorated with a matching floral designs. The sides of the box are produced in fine blue enamel as is the base. The interior lid and base of the box both have a set of matching Austrian silver marks which comprise, birds head (The Hoopoe bird introduced in 1922 as the Austrian precious metal mark, in the same way as the lion is the British precious metal mark), the second mark I believe is the makers mark, it is then stamped 935 for the silver content and which is the highest grade of Austrian silver, it is then marked Sterling and 42 which could be the year date. An outstanding box of exceptional quality. Mint.
THIRD REICH POLICE BAYONET WITH CLAMSHELL AND SCARCE STYLE PAINTED SCABBARD, COMPLETE WITH FROG AND
The stag horn grip is in fine condition and it is complete with the Third Reich police eagle and swastika badge. Fine detail to the eagles head hilt, this is the un-slotted style, the crossguard is decorated with oakleaves.This is the scarce police pattern with the silver clamshell featuring a large open wing eagle. The blade is a beautiful mint example.The scabbard is very interesting as it is a rare variation with a black painted steel shell with police silver scabbard fitting, this variation is occasionally seen but not very often and it is a very desirable variation (normally the scabbard shell will be leather with silver metal fittings). Complete police portepee knot and black leather frog which is maker marked and dated 1941. A nice complete rare set. Size just over 16 inches long.[Condition: Exc++]
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]