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.
SA ROHM HONOUR DAGGER BY PACK WITH COMPLETE INSCRIPTION IN SUPERB CONDITION.
This is an extremely nice example of a Rohm honour dagger and it is certainly one of the nicest examples i have owed as the blade is in almost mint condition. All early nickel silver fittings, the reverse side of the lower crossguard is SA group stamped Sa.The fine quality grip is in perfect condition and it is inset with SA insignia and silver eagle. The blade is extremely impressive as it is in almost mint condition, the obverse side features the SA motto, the reverse side features the full Rohm inscription which is still totally complete and in beautiful condition, the blade is also etcheed with the E.P & S Solingen (Pack) makers trade mark.The scabbard is also in fine condition and it is fitted with matching nickel silver fitting,the brown anodized scabbard shell still retains much of the original factory protective finish. Complete with brown leather SA hanger and belt loop. Provenance, originally from the Mike Wipf collection and the Thomas Wittmann collection and finally an advanced British collection. The dagger is in close to near mint condition and it would be extremely difficult to improve on this one. [Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY OFFICERS SWORD WITH ENGRAVED BLADE BELONGING TO DR KUPPER.
This is Eickhorn's leopard head Scharnhorst model from there Fieldmarshall collection of swords. Gilt brass hilt with excellent detail to the large impressive cats head with red glass eyes, fine detail to the eagle and swastika. The black celluloid grip is in perfect condition. Superb mint blade which features long decorative panels, the central panel to the obverse side has original owners name in raised letters, DR PETER KUPPER, the reverse side features a highly floral long panel with decorative military designs and it also features the Eickhorn Solingen 1935 / 41 pattern stamped trade mark. The scabbard retains about 98% original black paint. Being fully named it should be fairly easy to research the military history of this officer and it will certainly make a very interesting research project. [Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS ARM BAND.
This arm band is Ortsgruppe level and it is for the rank of Zellenleiter. Red wool arm band, white silk circle with black swastika with metal political pip to the center.The center of the arm band has gold oakleaf band with gold edging for the rank of Zellenleiter, the top and bottom edges of the arm band are piped in blue for the Ortsgruppe level of leadership. The arm band has been removed from a tunic and both ends are still stitched together. [Condition: Near Mint]
BRONZE SA MAN FIGURINE.
A very attractive bronze coloured metal figure of an SA man in full uniform giving the Hitler salute. The SA man is wearing his kepi and brown shirt with swastika arm band clearly visible and proudly giving the Hitler salute with outstretched arm. The figure is mounted on a square marble plinth. Height 8 inches or appropriately 20cm. A great addition to an SA collection but it would also look superb displayed with some SA daggers or political awards and insignia. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS SWORD BY EICKHORN WITH MATCHING UNIT ISSUE STAMPS AND CLOTH STORAGE BAG.
This is a really nice early nickel silver example personalized with Luftwaffe Hildesheim flight School issue stamps, it is very difficult to find Luftwaffe swords with unit named issue stamps. All nickel silver hilt fitting have a superb age patina as the sword has never been cleaned and has excellent detail to the sun wheel swastikas, the under side of the crossgurd is engraved, FL SCH HILDESHEIM. Blue leather grip is in perfect condition. Mint blade by Eickhorn Solingen featuring there 1935 / 41 trade mark, the blade is also stamped with a Luftwaffe waffen amp stamp. fine condition scabbard complete with all original blue leather, the matching fittings are in excellent condition, the upper fitting reverse side is engraved with matching unit markings, FL SCH HILDESHEIM, attached to the upper fitting is the Luftwaffe blue leather moon hanger. Complete with rare blue cloth sword storage bag. A superb example and very rare with issue stamps to a Luftwaffe School. [Condition: Near Mint]
NAVAL DAGGER 1938 MODEL WITH ORANGE GRIP BY WKC COMPLETE WITH SILVER STRAP AND KNOT.
The superb and very attractive orange grip is in perfect condition. The brass hilt fittings still retain some original gilt finish with excellent detail to the eagle pommel. Near mint blade by WKC is etched with the dolphin and fouled anchor pattern.The lightning bolt scabbard is also in fine condition with just one very slight sent to the tip of the scabbard but it is so small it is hardly with mentioning.Complete with silver knot and a single blue cloth hanger with silver fittings for administration. [Condition: Exc++]
TENO OFFICERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN WITH SILVER KNOT, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This is a superb example of a Teno officers dagger which actually still retains almost all of its original silver plated finish which is very hard to find as this model dagger often suffers with considerable plating loss / wear but not this one. Fine detail to the Teno eagle crossguard and the cog wheel decorated pommel, and as mentioned previously the silver plated finish is in exceptional condition. The orange celluloid grip is in mint condition. The blade is in mint condition, the obverse side is stamped with the issue number 0411, the reverse side features the 1935 / 41 pattern Eickhorn trade mark and also the Teno Eagle mark. The scabbard is in fine condition and it still retains almost all black factory finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with the Teno issue number 0411 which matches the number on the blade. If you are looking for a Teno officers dagger I am sure you will be happy with this one as it is a really an exceptional example and very impressive. Complete with silver knot. [Condition: Near Mint]
VERY RARE TENO NCO DAGGER KNOT WITH LEATHER TENO FROG HANGER.
A very rare and almost impossible set to find to complete a Teno dagger, the leather frog hanger is rare but the portepee is almost impossible to find and if you have the dagger this might be a unique opportunity to complete it and so greatly increase it's desirability. The Teno leather frog hanger is in over all excellent condition, the metal attachment clip is still in working order and it is stamped with the Assmann capital A makers trade mark.The small leather retaining strap shows use which original examples always do but it is still complete and in excellent condition. Attached to the frog hanger is an exceptionally rare Teno bullion portepee knot, this knot is even rarer than the standard enlisted mans knots as it is the bullion NCO type and it was used by the Teno general Service, there are eight different Teno knots for enlisted men and NCO's all of which are rare but the NCO knots are the hardest of all to find. [Condition: Exc++]
GERMAN POSTAL LEADERS DAGGER BY PAUL WAYERSBERG COMPLETE WITH CHAIN HANGER.
This is an extremely nice example of the rare Postchutze leaders dagger.The grip is in fine condition and it is complete with the silver postal grip insignia, there is one tiny chip out of the side of the grip just under the pommel but it is extremely small and hardly worth mentioning.The silver pommel is in fine condition.The silver Postchutze crossguard is also in exceptional condition with no damage to the black enamel swastikas, the under side of the crossguard is stamped DRP and it is also stamped with the postal issue number 1069, only the more desirable early issue postal daggers have these issue markings, later production example are plain with out stampings.The blade is excellent condition and it is by Paul Wayersberg Solingen who was the only official producer of this model dagger, the blade is complete with the leather buffer pad.The scabbard still retains almost all original black paint and it is fitted with matching silver plated fittings. Complete with silver chain hanger, the spring clip is still in working order and the reverse side is marked DRGM which is always seen on these clips if they are original to the dagger (often they become broken and get replaced with a plain clip as the marked examples are almost impossible to find). An extremely nice example of a very rare dagger. [Condition: Exc++]
IMPERIAL GERMAN S98/05 BAYONET WITH SAWBACK BLADE & LEATHER SCABBARD,WITH LEATHER FROG & KNOT.
The steel hilt is in fine condition and the reverse side is stamped with imperial waffen amp stamps, the bayonet slot is still in working order. Brown wooden grips are in fine condition. The large and impressive saw-back blade is by Simson & Co Suhl and it is in fine condition. Early style and difficult to find black leather scabbard with matching steel mounts. Complete with black leather frog and imperial bayonet knot. This is an exceptionally nice saw-back bayonet which I can highly recommend as it is probably the nicest I have owned. [Condition: Exc++]