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.
WW1 BRONZE FIGURE OF A SOLDIER BY EMILE CARLIA.
Emile Joseph Nestor Carlie was born in France is 1849 and became a highly respected artist for his bronze sculpture's and exhibiting in many French gallery's and producing many fine bronze figures of beautiful woman and also soldiers in full military uniform, his work is highly regarded and collected. This figure depicts a soldier in full military uniform wearing beret and holding a short carbine riffle, attached to his belt is an ammunition pouch, bred bag and bayonet, attached to his back is his backpack and equipment. The base of the figure is deeply signed E.Carlier. The figure has a beautiful bronze age patina, it measures approximately 11 inches in height and dates from WW1. [Condition: Near Mint]
WAR SERVICE CROSS 1ST CLASS WITH ISSUE BOX AND VERY RARE OUTER CARD COVER PRINTED WITH AWARD DETAILS
This is1st class cross with sword and it is in fine condition with much silver finish remaining.The reverse side features pin and hook with makers code L/15 which is the code for Friedrich Orth.The black leatherette box is in mint condition and it features the design of the badge to the lid.Complete with very rare outer card cover printed with award details, KRIEGS VERDIENSTKREUZ 1.KLASS MIT SCHWERTER, FRIEDRICH ORTH WIAN 56. Rare complete set. [Condition: Mint]
HERMANN GORING LEATHER CIGAR WALLET.
A beautiful quality brown leather cigar wallet / case. Opening the wallet reveals a large gold embossed coat of arms for Hermann Goring and this being the extra ornate formal style. The case holds 4 large cigars of the type Hermann favored, there is also second pouch perhaps for a book of matches. The reverse side of the case has a pouch probably for his calling cards or perhaps for signed photographs to be given to admirers. A beautiful quality personal item belonging to one of the most important personalty's of the Reich. [Condition: Near Mint]
TENO PENNANT.
White cotton pennant with TENO machine embroidered insignia with swastika. Red, white and black border edge piping. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH SPORTS ORGANIZATION CAR PENNANT.
Red pennant with black white and yellow machine embroidered eagle and swastika. Red, white and black edge piping.Complete with rope ties. [Condition: Near Mint]
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DAGGER BY ALCOSO.
This is a very nice Government officials dagger by Alcoso with all the features you expect to see on an Alcoso example. The eagles head hilt is in fine condition with almost all silver plating remaining.The simulated mother of pearl grip plates are in perfect condition. The eagle and swastika government crossguard is the Alcoso style and it is in fine condition with excellent detail to the eagle and a good clear swastika.The blade is in fine condition showing just very slight age, the obverse side features the Alcoso Solingen trade mark, there are three styles of this trade mark found on the Alcoso daggers, this is the 2nd style with block upright letters and scales but Alcoso name in script, it dates to about 1939/40. The scabbard is the Alcoso style and it is in beautiful condition with almost all plating remaining. A very nice example just showing very light use. [Condition: Exc++]
SA CUFF TITLE, STURMBANN ZB V V / WF.
Blood red SA cuff band machine embroidered, Sturmbannn zb V V/WF. This SA tunic cuff cuff tittle was worn on the uniform of a special SA Sturmbann based in Westfalen. [Condition: Mint]
EXTREMLY RARE 2ND MODEL LUFTWAFFE DAGGER WITH SUPERB AND VERY RARE DAMASCUS BLADE BY FRIDERICUS .
This dagger would normally be priced far higher than my asking price and the reason for this reduced asking price is that the blade is just very slightly shorter than the standard issue Luftwaffe blade.There are two possibility's for this, the blade being a private order the officer might have requested a slightly shorter blade or the other possibility is that the blade has been slightly reduced in length but there are no signs of this or of re-pointing so it is a bit of a mystery but what ever the reason this is an exceptional quality damascus blade. Over the last 35+ years i have only owned two other daggers by Fridericus with damasus blades, an army and a Luftwaffe, the Luftwaffe sold several year ago for over £10,000. The dark orange celluloid grip is in mint condition. The pommel still retains some original gilt finish to the swastikas with excellent detail to the Luftwaffe eagle crossguard. The blade is obviously the most important part of this dagger and the damasus is of exceptional quality featuring a beautiful and highly detailed patern, there are a few age smudges in the background of the damasus but basically it is still extremely nice, the obverse side features the makers details, Fridericus Solingen the lettering being raised out of the damascus in script, this is an extremely impressive blade and if it has been re-pointed there are no signs of it but i suppose that it is always a possibility.The tang of the blade is plain with out any marking, the marking if there were any were removed when it was fitted to the grip by the factory in the late 1930's or early 1940's, which is often the case with damasus blades. The matching scabbard is in fine condition. Bargain price for a Third Reich damascus dagger by a very desirable maker. The last photograph is for a blade size comparison with a standard Luftwaffe dagger and it is not included in the price.[Condition: Exc++]
GERMAN 1920'S SECRET SOCIETY DAGGER.
During the 1920's secret society's existed in Germany especially in the university's and attracting a right wing membership, they were basically political debating / drinking clubs and apparently some of the membership carried daggers and this is one of those, they are fairly rare as in the last 30+ years this is only the 3rd example i have owned. The dagger is rather striking and scary in appearance, all the metal hilt fitting are produced in brass, the pommel is modeled as a human skull and it is highly detailed, the crossguard is designed as crossed human bones (skull and crossbones). The grip is black leather with a gilt wire wrap. The blade is polished steel, it is bright but shows some age and minor wear. Black leather scabbard is in excellent condition and it is fitted with brass mounts. I have seen at least one of these daggers in the past described as an SS prototype dagger and priced very highly & considerably more than what i am asking for mine, obviously it is not an SS daggers but it would certainly have made a great design for one. [Condition: Exc++]
SA CAR PENNANT.
Red cotton pennant with SA insignia inside a white circle. The edge of the pennant is piped in the SA group colours of bue and white.The pennant is fitted with an attachment cord and it is complete with paper RZM tag. A very attractive SA pennant in superb condition. [Condition: Mint]