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 GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD BY ZIMMERMANN IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This is a superb example of the German cross in gold which was a high award for bravery.The black enamel swastika is in mint condition, almost all gold remaining to the wreath and factory blacking remaining to the outer starburst design.The reverse side features four silver securing rivets with pin and hook assembly, the reverse side of the pin is stamped 20 which is the makers code for C.F.Zimmermann. Complete with original black leatherette issue box showing just light age wear.This is a really nice example which would be difficult to improve on so if you are looking for one of these rare awards i am sure you will be happy with this one. [Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS REICH LEVAL PEAK CAP.
A superb looking and very rare yellow piped political leaders hat in near mint condition. Good high front, brown top with dark brown velvet band and yellow piping for Reich level leadership. Complete with gilt metal eagle, large gilt cockade with swastika enamel badge, with gold cap cords which are held in place by two gilt buttons. The interior features pale gold silk lining with plain celluloid patch which is in perfect condition. Leather sweat band with RZM label to the underside, two small splits to the sweat band but these are extremely minor. This is a superb yellow piped political leaders hat and probably the best I have owned. Near mint.
GERMAN ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS PEAK CAP, VERY HIGH QUALITY EXAMPLE.
Field gray top of very high quality with a good high front, dark green centre band and blue piping for medical troops. Complete with silver eagle, cockade and silver cap cords which are held in place by two small silver side buttons. The interior of the hat features a leather sweat band which is in perfect condition and which has been cleverly embossed with the owners name, E. ELLINGER. Gray silk lining complete with celluloid patch which is 70% complete and it is marked, Stirndruckfrei Deutsches Reichpatent, there is also a paper slip with owner unit details. A very nice and highly impressive cap of very high quality. Exc++
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++