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.
EARLY VICTORIAN NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD.
This very nice British naval officers sword dates to about 1850 / 1860. Highly detailed lions head pommel, the hand guard features the fouled anchor and the Victorian crown, the folding guard on the reverse side is the early style with out the locking pin. Fish skin grip is in excellent condition with just one tiny crack under the hilt but it is not a problem and it is what you would expect with a sword of this age. The blade is double etched with naval designs and also the Victorian crown and Royal coat of arms, the sword is also maker marked, Mackay & Co, 120 New Bond street, London and it also has an inset proof mark. The blade shows some light age wear but over all it is still very nice. Complete with black leather scabbard with three brass mounts, the center mount is plain but the upper and lower mounts are both decorated, the upper mount also has two suspension rings which is only normally seen on British naval swords of early vintage. [Condition: Exc++]
GOLD PARTY BADGE OF THE NSDAP, SPECIAL ADOLF HITLER AWARD FOR 1943 WITH UNIQUE DATE.
This is an example of the very rare Adolf Hitler special award honour gold party badge with his AH initials and date of the award to the reverse side of the badge rather than the standard type with the owners party membership number, this example is even more unusual as it features a unique presentation date.This is a large 30mm example, the obverse side is the standard format of gilt oakleaves wreath with enamel NSDAP badge to center which is in perfect condition. The reverse side features the military style pin and hook and is marked GES GESCH in a box with air vent hole, below this is the unique date 15.5.1943 with the AH initials, most of the specially presented Adolf Hitler gold party badge's will have a January 30th award date, it is very unusual to see a different month and day date and probably less than 5% will feature this.The date possibly refers to a military event, a meeting with Adolf Hitler, promotion or a Birthday but i have not been able to identify which, the Warsaw Jewish ghetto uprising was crushed and the survivors surrender on the 16.5.1943 so that might be significant. Further research is required to hopefully identify the original owner and it will certainly make an interesting reserch project. Other than the date this is a standard example of the special AH award badge and it is in superb condition. [Condition: Near Mint]
CASED LUFTWAFFE FLAK BADGE.
A very nice early quality badge with excellent detail to the 88mm anti aircraft gun. The reverse side is complete with pin and hook. Complete with blue leatherette box of issue with gold award details to the lid, the interior of the box is factory fitted for the badge. A very difficult to find cased example in superb condition. [Condition: Near Mint]
PAIR OF 4TH PATTERN POLITICAL LEADERS COLLAR PATCHES OF GAU LEVEL.
Red velvet backing with red edge piping and complete with gilt metal eagle with four metal rank pips and rank bar for GAU OBER-GEMEINSCHAFTSLEITER. The reverse side of one of the collar patches has a paper RZM tag. Removed from a tunic.[Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS PEAK CAP OF GAU LEVEL.
This is a very nice looking example of a rare 1939 model Gau leval political leaders peak cap. Brown cloth top with dark brown center band and red piping for Gau level. Complete with gold eagle, large gold cockade with enamel swastika badge and gold cap cords which are held in place by two gilt buttons. The interior features artificial silk lining with plain celluloid patch, the leather leather sweat band is still in good condition and has RZM label to the underside.This is not a mint hat as it has some minor age staining mostly to the top but no moth or damage and it has a very good high front, a nice example and priced considerably less than a mint example. [Condition: Exc+]
THIRD REICH FORESTRY LEADER PEAK CAP.
This is a very high quality peak cap by a very desirable maker in near mint condition. Green top with dark green center band and with dark green piping.Complete with metal eagle, deluxe quality silver bullion cockade and silver cap cords which are held in place by two silver side buttons.The interior features gold silk lining with celluloid patch with makers details, Uniform Fabrik W.Mitchovius Cottbus Grgr 1843 Sonderklasse, the brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition. The Mitchoius company is very well known to collectors as a company specializing in Hunting and Forestry regalia and especially edged weapons. A superb hat, almost impossible to improve on this one. [Condition: Near Mint]
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY EICKHORN COMPLETE WITH VERTICAL HANGER.
This is a very nice early production SS mans dagger. All early nickel silver hilt fittings, the lower crossguard is SS district marked II on the reverse side. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is inset with the SS runes and the silver eagle, the condition is exceptional. The blade is in mint condition, the obverse side features the SS motto and the reverse side the makers details, Eickhorn Solingen with there squirrel trade mark, this is the early oval pattern which was used from 1933 / 1935. Black anodized scabbard with matching nickel silver fittings, the scabbard still retains much original black anodized finish. Complete with black leather vertical hanger. A very nice dagger, it would be difficult to improve on this one and Eickhorn SS daggers are always high in demand. [Condition: Exc++]
BRITISH WW1 NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD SET, COMPRISING SWORD, BELT, HANGERS AND ISSUE BAG.
Brass lions head hilt still retains much original gilt finish, the hand guard features the naval anchor with kings crown above.The white fish skin grip is in perfect condition.The blade is by Wilkinson London which is the most desirable maker to find and it is in fine condition, double etched with a beautiful floral pattern also featuring the royal coat of arms and the fouled anchor with kings crown above,the spine of the blade is stamped, London Made and it also stamped with the Wilkinson issue number (these Wilkinson issue numbers can be researched and the owners identity discovered as the sales lists still survive), the blade is also etched Geives Ltd London, this being the name of one of the the most prestigious military tailors. Black leather scabbard complete with matching gilt brass mounts.Complete with blue and gold naval sword portepee, officers black leather belt with gilt brass officers kings crown naval buckle with double black leather sword hangers and original cloth sword issue bag. A superb complete set set which could be researched and so it would make an interesting research project. [Condition: Near Mint]
BRITISH WW1 PERIOD ARMY OFFICERS RANK STICK WITH CONCEALED BLADE.
All British officers carried a short leather bound stick but a few opted to obtain private purchase examples concealing a long lethal steel blade which in trench warfare during WW1 would have been very handy especially when most officers only carried a service revolver. Intricate leather woven and bound handle and shaft, when pulling the handle away from the body of the stick a long lethal steel double edged blade is revealed, it is not maker marked but it does have some simple decoration to the upper part of the blade. A rare fascinating and desirable item. [Condition: Exc++]
DLV FLYERS DAGGER BY SMF.
This is a good early nickel silver example in superb condition. Mint condition blue leather grip. The nickel silver hilt fittings are in fine condition with all black enamel remaining to the crossguard swastikas, the tip of the crossguard is stamped with the letter K which most are but not all. The blade is by SMF Solingen and it is in near mint condition with just a couple of faint age marks near the tip but very minor and nothing to be concerned about. The scabbard is also in fine condition with all blue leather remaining, all fittings are matching nickel silver and the top fitting is stamped with the DLV acceptance stamp.Complete with hanger.This is an exceptionally nice example which is far better than most. [Condition: Near Mint]