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.
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 ++
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.