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.
BRITISH DIVERS KNIFE BY SIEBE GORMAN.
This is an unusual example with saw-back blade and with British military issue stamps. Fine quality wooden handle with brass fittings, the pommel is stamped WD with British military arrow mark. The blade is a saw back example and it is etched with the makers details, Siebe Gorman, it does show some wear and use but it is still in excellent condition. Brass flattened scabbard is stamped ST NL, the scabbard does show some small impact marks and wear but over all it is still very nice. Complete with leather hanger . A scarce example which was actually issued to the British military (most are private purchase). [Condition: Exc++]
BRITISH 1854 PATTERN OFFICERS SWORD TO THE GRENADIER GUARDS.
Silver plated three bar hilt featuring the Regimental badge of the Grenadier Guards. Fish skin grip is in fine condition. The near mint long impressive double etched blade with battle honours is by, Robert Mole & sons Birmingham, makers to the War and India Offices and with the official gilt proof mark, the obverse side of the blade displays the Grenadier Guard flaming grenade badge, Royal crown and battle honours for Aama, Sevastopol, Tel-el, Kebir, Inkerman, Egypt 1882, Suakin 1885 and all set in an ornate foliage panel.The reverse side also features an ornate etch decorative panel with more battle honours, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Dettingen, Lincelles, Corunna, Barrosa, Peninsula, Waterloo, the quality of the etching is exceptional and the condition is almost mint. Complete with matching scabbard that still retains about 90% original silver plating. A superb officers sword to an elite British Regiment. [Condition: Near Mint]
A SUPERB CASED SET OF TWO MINIATURE MILITARY STANDARDS, THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT.
This is an amazing set of miniature British Regimental standards dating to the 1920's and which are probably unique and were perhaps produced for display in the Regimental officers mess. Both of the standards are produced in silk with Regimental designs with kings crown and battle honour's for the for the Royal Sussex Regiment and they both have a fringe to three sides, they are mounted on wooden poles with matching gilt metal lion and crown finial's and bullion streamers. Included in the original storage case is a circular wooden stand for the flags to be mounted on to. Also included are two white leather bandoleers with gilt fittings for carrying the standards and even two brass and leather cases for storing the standards, just like the full size originals would have. All these items are fitted into a wooden presentation case which is factory fitted for the standard in blue velvet. The actual cloth standards each measure appropriately 6 x 5 inches in size. A fascinating item especially if you have connections to the county of Sussex or are a flag collector. [Condition: Near Mint]
ANTIQUE BRASS FLINT LOCK POCKET PISTOL BY SHARPE.
This is a scarce example with brass frame and barrel. The wooden grip is in excellent condition. The flint lock action is in good working order. Steel trigger guard. The brass frame is maker marked, Sharpe London. Circa 1800. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY OFFICERS DAGGER 1935 MODEL WITH ENGRAVED BLADE.
This beautiful engraved army dagger is in superb condition, the blade does not have a makers name but it is obviously by Voos Solingen. The silver fittings are in fine condition and have a beautiful age patina as they have never been cleaned, the detail to the crossguard eagle is exceptional. The attractive orange grip is in mint condition. The blade is double etched in the typical Voos style and it is in mint condition, the obverse side features a long intricut floral panel with a large open wing army eagle and swastika to the center with the oakleaf sprigs below, the reverse side features a long floral panel, the quality of this blade can not be overstated. The silver scabbard is in fine condition and has a matching age patina. Complete with silver knot. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER WITH RARE IVORY GRIP, NAMED TO ORIGINAL OWNER AND BY RARE MAKER.
This is a superb deluxe example of a 1938 model German naval officers dagger. The crossguard and eagle pommel still retain some original gilt finish. The superb and rare white ivory / bone grip is in fine condition and they are extremely difficult to find as this was at the time an expensive extra cost deluxe feature, this is a truly beautiful looking grip. The double etched blade features the dolphin and fouled anchor design, the reverse side is stamped with the makers details for Puma Solingen with there cats head trade mark in a diamond and which is a rare maker to find for naval daggers (it is also interesting that Puma was the company that produced the ultra rare so called Naval assault dagger).The scabbard is the lightning bolt type and it is in fine condition, the reverse side is beautifully engraved in decorative script with owners details which are not easy to read but appears to be, Lt K. Henler Kiel 1941, with these details it should be possible to research the officers history and so it would make a good research project. Complete with original silver knot. This naval dagger really has everything a collector could wish for, rare maker, deluxe ivory grip, superb condition and named to the original owner who was an officer. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE PARATROOPERS BADGE BY BSW.
A very nice early quality example with excellent detail to the diving Luftwaffe eagle which is clutching a swastika in its claws and with fine detail to the silver wreath. The reverse side features pin and hook with makers initials BSW in a clover leaf. [Condition: Exc++]
SS OFFICER CANDIDATE SWORD COMPLETE WITH SS OFFICERS SWORD KNOT.
Although this SS sword is not maker marked from the style of the fittings the maker is with out doubt Paul Muller of Dachau (PMD) who had a contract with the Reichsfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler to produce edged weapons for the SS, he is probably best know for his fabulous and extremely rare SS birthday swords.The beautiful hilt fittings are the silver chrome type which is correct for a PMD produced sword.The black wooden grip is in perfect condition.The blade is plain and un-marked which most PMD swords are, it is in mint condition and it is fitted with a brown leather buffer pad which again is the style of buffer pad normally associated with this makers swords.The scabbard has matching chrome like top and bottom fittings and the scabbard retains at least 98% original black paint, the scabbard is slightly narrower than most other makers swords of this style but again this is a feature of PMD swords and it is what you would expect to see.There are no SS acceptance stamps to the sword hilt or scabbard top fitting but this is perfectly correct for a PMD sword. Complete with SS officers sword knot with SS runes to the sword stem and showing light wear. A very rare sword in superb condition by a very desirable maker. [Condition: Near Mint]
VERY RARE DLV OFFICERS FLYER'S DAGGER.
This is an extremely rare dagger and it has been a number of years since i have had one of these to offer for sale. This dagger pattern was adopted in 1934 by the DLV, one year before the introduction of the 1st pattern Luftwaffe dagger which was modeled on it. This impressive example measures 48cm long and all silver metal fittings are nickel silver.The pommel is flat and inset with a brass metal swastika to both sides, the blade tang extends through the pommel and it is then peened over so the dagger can not be dissembled, most DLV's are constructed in this way. The matching DLV crossguard is also inset with a brass swastika to both sides. The blue leather grip is in fine condition and it is wrapped with 13 bands of gilt wire.The long slim blade measures 31cm long and it is in beautiful condition and it has a large panel on the obverse side which is etched with the distributor's or company name, HAST & UHTHOFF DRESEN, the size of the panel is extraordinarily long and reminiscent of panels used for owners names. The scabbard shell and the blade are considerably slimmer than the 1st model Luftwaffe type, the scabbard shell is solid leather and it is in fine condition, it is fitted with 3 nickel silver mounts which are all held in place with a single metal staple to the reverse side of each mount, the bottom mount has the extended tip only found on DLV daggers. Complete with nickel silver chain hanger which is attached to the scabbard mounts with metal S clips which is the type of clips normally seen on DLV daggers and attached to the hilt of the dagger is a silver officers portepee knot. A very nice example of an extremely rare dagger. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY OFFICERS DAGGER 1935 MODEL WITH INTERESTING FACTORY ETCHED INSCRIPTION TO BLADE BY WKC.
All silver hilt fittings are in fine condition with excellent detail to the crossguard eagle. The very attractive white simulated ivory grip is very impressive, there are two faint hair line cracks on the reverse side of the grip but these are actually rather attractive on this grip as you do normally do see these on true ivory grips. The blade is by WKC and it is in excellent condition, the obverse side of the blade has a very attractive high quality factory etched inscription, Die Treue Ist Das Mark Der Ehre (Loyalty is the mark of honour) in large gothic letters.The matching silver scabbard is in excellent condition. A very interesting and attractive army officers dagger and which is certainly very impressive. [Condition: Exc++]