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 EAGLE ORDER 5TH CLASS.
The enamel cross is in superb mint condition with perfect white enamel and all gilt remaining. The metal is fitted with original ribbon. Complete with red leatherette box with gold eagle to the lid and title to the inside of the lid, Verdienstkreuz V. Stufe Des Ordens Deatschler Adler. Medal mint and box near mint.
GERMAN WW2 ARMY NCO SHORT MODEL PARADE BAYONET WITH ENGRAVED BLADE BY WKC.
The hilt retains 99% silver plating and the riffle slot is in good working order. The black celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. The mint blade is by WKC and it is engraved on the obverse side with a large open wing eagle and swastika and also the army In memory of my service time motto, all set within a decorative oakleaf panel. The scabbard retains 90% original paint finish. Complete with brown leather frog hanger. Exc++
WW1 BRITISH OLD BILL SWORD STICK.
A most unusual British officers sword stick dating to WW1 or just after. Very high quality brown wooden hilt and staff with brass metal collar. The hilt of the stick has a very ornate Old Bill design pommel which features Old bill wearing his British steel helmet with scarfe around his neck, the helmet is signed on the reverse side, Bruce Bainsfather who was the officer who introduced this popular fictional character to the British public. Pulling the brown wooden handle away from the matching shaft reveals a long steel blade. Possibly unique as I have never seen another. Exc++
ITALIAN FASCIST MVSN DAGGER.
This is the 1935 model and the quality is much better than most so possibly for an officer. Steel hilt fittings. Very nice quality brown wooden grip with slight hair line crack to the lower section of the grip. Near mint polished blade. The black painted scabbard features the letters MVSN and the Italian Fascist insignia, the reverse side is fitted with metal belt fitting. Exc++
IMPERIAL GERMAN 1898 MODEL BAYONET WITH SAWBACK BLADE BY MOUSER AND COMPLETE WITH FROG.
The blued steel hilt is in very nice condition, the rifle slot is in working order and the reverse side of hilt has waffen amp mark. The brown wooden grip plates are in very nice condition. The large sawback blade is very impressive and it is also in excellent condition, it is maker marked on the reverse side, Waffenfabrik Mouser AG Oberndorf a.N, the spine of the blade also has a waffen amp mark. The blued steel scabbard is in excellent condition with just a couple of insignificant small dents. Complete with original leather frog. A very nice example and being by Mouser makes it even more desirable. Exc++
JAPANEASE WW2 NCO SWORD WITH MATCHING ISSUE NUMBERS.
The metal hilt still retains about 85% brown paint to the artificial binding. The swivel loop is still in place. Brass suba with issue stamps above. The blade is in excellent condition and it is still very bright, the blade is stamped with issue number 34780. The black painted scabbard retains about 90% original black pain and it is also stamped with the issue number 34780 which matches the blade number, A very nice example far nicer than most and with desirable matching numbers. Exc++
ANTIQUE BRITISH OFFICERS SWORD STICK OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.
Impressive wooden handle with silver metal collar displaying British Regimental badge of the Duke of Cambridge\'s own Middlesex Regiment. Twisting the wooden handle and then pulling away from the shaft reveals a long steel blade. Circa 1900. Exc++
NAVAL DESTROYERS BADGE BY SCHWERIN.
Early brass example that retains much gilt finish to the wreath with excellent detail to the destroyer. The reverse side features pin and hook and makers details, Schwerin Berlin 68. Exc++
BRONZE BUST OF THE FUHRER ADOLF HITLER.
Excellent quality bust of the Fuhrer with good age patina. Mounted on marble plinth. Not signed but very nice quality. Hight with plinth 9 inches or 23cm and so perfect size for display. The last photograph in the set is for a size comparison. Exc++
THIRD RICH NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER BY WKC WITH ORANGE GRIP, HAMMERED SCABBARD AND STRAPS AND KNOT.
All brass fittings retain some gilt finish. Mint and attractive orange grip. The near mint blade is by WKC and it is etched with the dolphin and fouled anchor design. The matching brass scabbard is the hammered pattern and it still retains traces of the gilt finish and it is in extremely nice condition with no dents or damage. Complete with silver knot and a matching set of naval straps which are he type with silver aluminium fitting as used by administration officers. A really nice quality set. Exc++