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.
THIRD REICH FRAUENCHAFT PENNANT.
A rare pennant for the NSDAP womans organization. Obverse side is produced in black and white cotton and it is machine embrodered, NAT SOZ FRAUENSCHAFT GHS with large red swastika.The obverse side is red cotton with white circle with black embroidered swastika. Black and yellow edge piping.Complete with three white suspension cords. Size 40cm long. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE HONOUR GOBLET AWARDED TO A PILOT.
These very rare Luftwaffe honour goblets were Hermann Goring's personal award to his aircrews, most were awarded to flight engineers, air gunners and radio operators but this example is especially interesting and desirable as the original owner was a pilot. This fine silver goblet stands at just over 8 inches in height and it has never been cleaned and it has a very attractive black age patina. The obverse side of the Goblet features two eagles in combat, the reverse side features the design of the iron cross with swastika and date. Around the base of the goblet is the description of the award, FUR BESONDERE LEISTUNG IM LUFTKREIG, hand engraved above this is the presentation inscription, FELDWEBEL ALFONS STRATER AM 7.11.42. The base of the goblet is stamped with the makers details, Feinsilber Alpaka Auflage Jon Wagner & Sohn. Complete with photocopy document from the Luftwaffe service list confirming that Alfons Strater was a pilot. [Condition: Near Mint]
SILVER SALVER PRESENTED TO COMMANDER CLARKE RN.
A Large and heavy English hallmarked silver drinks salver with presentation inscription, HMS DRAGON 1933 and engraved with the names of 21 fellow naval officers.The salver sits on 4 decorative ball and claw feet. English silver hallmarks for Sheffield 1932 and with Goldsmiths and silver smiths makers stamp. This is a heavy salver weighing approximately 33oz. [Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY LONG MODEL PARADE BAYONET WITH RARE ENGRAVED BLADE BY PACK IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
The black celluloid grip plates are in mint condition, the two silver pins holding the grip plates in place are the unique Pack style which is correct for this maker. All original silver plating remaining to hilt fittings. The blade is in mint condition, the obverse side features a long decorative floral panel with huge eagle and swastika and the army commemorative motto, ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEIN DIENSTZEIT (In memory of my service time), the reverse side is stamped Siegfried Waffen Pack & Sohn Solingen with there trade mark of man with hammer. The scabbard retains about 98% original black paint. A very nice engraved bayonet and those by Pack are rare and very desirable. [Condition: Near Mint]
DLV FLYERS KNIFE BY SMF WITH PERSONALIZED SCABBARD FITTINGS.
A nice early quality example. All early nickel silver hilt fittings, the crossguard features two black enameled swastikas, there is some wear to the swastika on the reverse side but the other one is perfect.The blue leather grip is in very nice condition.The blade is by SMF Solingen and it shows light age spotting but it is still bright and attractive. The scabbard is fitted with blue leather and it shows light wear and it is complete with matching nickel silver mounts, the top fitting is stamped with the DLV issue mark, the upper scabbard mount obverse side is beautifully engraved with the original owners initials GH and also engraved with a double oakleaf and acorn design, the quality of the engraving is exceptional. Complete with leather hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY INFANTRY NCO PARADE TUNIC.
Fine quality field gray parade tunic with dark green collar. The collar of the tunic features NCO silver piping and it is also piped in white to the outer edge for infantry, white piped silver bullion collar patches. NCO shoulder straps feature unit number 260 and single NCO rink pip to each, the securing buttons features unit number 10.Silver bullion breast eagle. Loops on tunic for ribbon medal bar and two awards. All eight silver buttons to the front of the tunic are still remaining, white branch piping to front of the tunic, cuffs and the rear skirt of tunic. [Condition: Exc++]
IMPERIAL NAVAL DAGGER WITH DAMASUSE BLADE AND DELUX SCABBARD.
The large open crown brass pommel and the imperial crossguard still retain some original gilt finish. Ivory grip has a couple of faint hairline cracks which are often seen in old ivory and is actually nice to see as they add much character to the grip. The damascuse blade is a superb example in fine condition, it is the water pattern damascuse showing excellent detail and much nicer than most, the reverse side is stamped with the WKC knights head trade mark, the obverse side is engraved, DEUTSCHER OFFIZER VEREIN BERLIN, this company was a high class military tailor who obviously also supplied edged weapons to there customers. The matching scabbard is an exceptionally nice deluxe example which is decorated on the obverse and reverse sides with oakleaves and acorns, the scabbard bands and rings are also decorated with oakleaves, the reverse side close to the top features a small swivel ring so the dagger can be worn vertically when attached to the small chain of the straps which is a very unusual extra cost feature which is not seen very often. Complete with rare imperial naval officers dagger knot, there is some wear mostly to the cord close to the ball of the portepee. Imperial naval daggers with damascuse blades and deluxe scabbards are very rare but are still extremely good value when compared to a similar Third Reich naval dagger which would sell for considerably more. [Condition: Exc++]
ITALIAN WW2 MVSN LEADERS DAGGER, 1932 MODEL.
Silver eagles head hilt is in fine condition showing excellent detail to the eagles head. The black grip plates are in perfect condition and the obverse side features the Italian Fascist insignia. Mint plain blade. The scabbard is the service type and it retains most of its original black painted finish showing just slight wear as you would expect. Complete with black leather belt loop. [Condition: Exc++]
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD BY ZIMMERMANN.
A very nice example of this very desirable award. The large black enamel swastika is in perfect condition, the silver backing plate is in very nice condition and with much gilt remaining to the wreath, the sunburst rays still retain almost all factory bluing. The reverse side features 4 domed rivets with pin and hook, the reverse side of the pin is stamped 20 for Zimmermann. A very nice lightly used German cross. A difficult award to find especially as nice as this example. [Condition: Exc++]
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD, CLOTH TYPE ON LUFTWAFFE BACKING REMOVED FROM A TUNIC.
This is a beautiful example of a German cross in gold on Luftwaffe blue backing with good detail to the metal wreath which still retains much original gilt finish. The large black embroidered swastika is very impressive.The reverse side still retains the original black paper backing.This German cross is in fine condition and it has been removed from a tunic. I recently purchased this example from a contact in the antique trade. [Condition: Near Mint]