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.
PAIR OF HIGH RANKING KREIS LEVEL POLITICAL LEADERS COLLAR PATCHES.
This is a very nice matching set of 4th pattern political leaders collar patches of Kreis level. Brown velvet backing with white edge piping and each displaying a gilt metal eagle and three metal oakleaves for the rank of Kreis Dienstleiter. RZM paper tag to the reverse side of one of the collar patches. Removed from a tunic. [Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS PEAK CAP, ORTSGRUPPE LEVEL.
This is a very nice example of the 1939 pattern political leader peak cap. Brown light weight cloth top with dark brown velvet center band with blue piping for Ortsgruppe level of political leadership. Complete with gold eagle, large gold cockade with enamel swastika badge to the center and gold cap cords which are held in place by two small gilt buttons.The interior features a pale gold silk lining with celluloid patch with makers details, DIE VORSCHRIFTSMASSIGE P.L. MUTZE (Political leaders hat), there is also a slip of paper under the celluloid patch with the size mark 56 and also the original owners initials WR. The sweat band shows light wear but it is still all complete with no missing parts, under the sweat band is an RZM tag. A very nice example of a political leaders peak cap. [Condition: Exc++]
HITLER YOUTH KNIFE WITH MOTTO BY TIGER.
This HJ knife is in extremely nice condition. The black celluloid grip plates are in perfect condition and it is inset on the obverse side with an HJ enamel diamond. The nickel silver hilt fittings are in fine condition. The blade is in extremely nice condition, the obverse side is etched with the HJ motto and the reverse side is maker marked Tiger Solingen with there large and impressive cat trade mark, the blade is also etched Gesetzl Geschutzt. The black painted scabbard still retains 98% black paint and it is also marked on the reverse side with the original owners initials PO. Complete with black leather belt loop and grip strap. Early HJ knifes with the motto have become very difficult to find and high in demand, it will be difficult to improve on this one and so I can highly recommend it. [Condition: Exc++]
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY RARE MAKER BERTRAM REINH COMPLETE WITH VERTICAL HANGER.
This is a very nice SS dagger by an extremely scarce maker, this is only the fourth example I have owned by this maker in over 35 years as they are very difficult to find. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard on the reverse side is SS group stamped I. The grip is in superb condition and it is fitted with a silver eagle and SS runes. The blade is in close to near mint condition, the obverse side features the SS motto and the reverse side the makers details, Bertram Reinh Sohn Solingen and featuring there Chicken trademark and as mentioned above this is a very rare maker to find. Black anodized scabbard with matching nickel silver fittings. Complete with black leather vertical hanger frog. [Condition: Exc++]
SA DIENSTMUTZE SERVICE CAP.
This model SA cap is almost identical to the M43 cap. Brown cloth cap with the cloth sides secured by two brown metal buttons to the front. Stitched to the front of the cap is a woven SA silver eagle on green backing being the SA group colour for Sachen / Nordmark. The interior features brown cloth lining and it is stamped with the size mark 57, the cap is also complete with its original machine stitched RZM Tuchmutze label.There are a couple of tiny moth nips to the peek but these are very minor, the hat is in overall near mint condition. [Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY / WAFFEN SS CLOSE COMBAT BAR IN SILVER.
This is a good silver example that still retains much original silver finish, the silver award is much harder to find than the bronze grade. Excellent detail to silver oakleaves and the crossed bayonet and grenade, the eagle is also very nice but there is a some wear to the swastika but it is not really noticeable until closely examined, this is not a mint un-issued example but one that has actually been worn and seen some combat which is a very nice feature. The reverse side features pin and hook and the small back plate is still in place, the badge is marked, FEC W.E.PEEKHOUS BERLAN AUSF A.G.M.u.K GABLONZ . [Condition: Exc++]
WW2 JAPANESE ARMY OFFICERS SAMURAI SWORD.
A very nice WW2 Japanese army officers katana sword. Cloth bound grip is in excellent condition with much gilt remaining to the pommel and the suba. The blade is very interesting as it has fuller similar to an NCO's sword but it is better quality and it is also slimmer than normal, it is a very impressive blade and very sharp and it is also in excellent condition with just some old and faint age marks.The matching officers scabbard retains almost all original paint finish.This is a really nice officers sword that i can highly recommend. [Condition: Exc++]
NSKK VEHICLE CAR PENNANT.
Red cloth triangular pennant with machine woven NSKK eagle and swastika, this design is embroidered on both sides.The edges of the pennant are re-enforced with a black leather border. Complete with original rope tie. [Condition: Near Mint]
IMPERIAL GERMAN 1890 PATTERN NAVAL DAGGER PERSONALIZED AND WITH WITH INSCRIPTION TO ENGRAVED BLADE.
This is the German Imperial naval cadets model of 1890 and it is a very long dagger which measures just over 19 inches or about 49cm long. Closed gilt brass crown pommel is in fine condition with matching crossguard.Real ivory grip is in superb condition. Fine condition double etched blade, the obverse side features long decorative foliage panel that features a crowned anchor, large sailing ship, crossed swords, the reverse side also features a long foliage panel incorporating the sailing ship in the design and with inscription, FESTEN MUTHS IN STURM UND GEFAHR. Matching long brass lightning bolt scabbard is also in excellent condition, the reverse side is engraved with the original owners initials in a complicated design but which appears to be RW ? The dagger is complete with the scarce imperial naval knot with blue and red flecking in the cord. This is a really nice example of a scarce Imperial German naval dagger pattern which is even more desirable because of the inscription, owners initials and knot. [Condition: Exc++]
EARLY ANTIQUE PISTOL BY THE IMPORTANT ENGLISH GUN MAKER EGG LONDON.
This very rare flint lock pistol was produced by one of England's finest and most desirable gun makers, Egg of London in about 1775, during it working life and probably in the 1840's it was expertly converted to percussion. The long turn off steel cannon barrel measures almost 7 inches long and has various proof marks.The white metal body of the pistol is engraved with floral designs and makers details, D.EGG LONDON,the percussion lock and fittings are in perfect working order and It has been expertly converted from flintlock which is not unusual and often happened with high quality weapons to bring them up to date. Steel trigger guard with matching engraved decoration. Fine quality chequered brown wooden grip with silver escutcheon which is engraved with owners initials. Durs Egg was born in Switzerland in 1748, he became a London gun maker in 1742 and he quickly became established as a leading British gun maker, he died in 1831. A fine quality antique gun. [Condition: Exc++]