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.
PERSONALISED SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY ED GEMBRUCH, COMPLETE WITH HANGER.
Gembruch is very desirable maker as they are better known for there ultra rare SS daggers. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard obverse side is stamped with the original owners SA membership number 19543, the reverse side is stamped HO for the Hochland SA Group, the stamping is so light I did not notice it initially. The very nice brown wooden grip is inset with silver eagle and SA insignia. The blade displays the SA motto to the obverse side and the revers side is marked, ED GEMBRUCH SOLINGEN, the blade shows some minor wear but over all it is still extremely nice and this as mentioned above is a very desirable and rare maker. Brown anodised scabbard is fitted with matching nickel silver fittings. Complete with hanger. Exc++
RED CROSS OFFICERS DAGGER COMPLETE WITH STRAPS AND KNOT.
The orange grip is very attractive and it is in mint condition. Silver plated hilt fittings are in fine condition with excellent detail to the red cross insignia to the crossguard and which features the swastika in the design. The blade is very impressive as it is in mint condition. The scabbard is also in excellent condition with no dents or damage, the scabbard bands feature oblong holes in the red cross style. Complete with silver knot which is fine condition and red cross hangers which are also in really nice condition. A very nice complete set. Exc++
SOCIAL WELFARE LEADERS DAGGER COMPLETE WITH SILVER KNOT.
This is the scarce model with circular holes in the scabbard bands often described as social welfare rather than Red cross but it is probably a makers variation, but they are certainly harder to find than the standard model and most collectors wish to own both types. Dagger retains almost all silver plating to the hilt fittings with excellent detail to the red cross eagle with swastika. Mint orange grip. Superb mint blade. The scabbard retains almost all silver platting and as mentioned above it is fitted with circular holes to the suspension loops. Complete with silver dagger knot. Near mint.
ANTIQUE SILVER SHOULDER BELT POUCH OF THE 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS.
Silver British Officers dress pouch with mounted gilt Regimental badge of the 2nd Dragoon Guards {Queens Bays) with silver hall marks for Birmingham 1901 and with makers mark for Joseph Jennens & co, the pouch has engraved silver borders with floral decoration. The reverse side of the leather covered pouch opens to reveal the makers label to the inside, Complete with two silver belt loop with matching hallmarks. Exc++
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL.
This is an interesting SS dagger as it is identical to a chained SS leaders dagger with out makers name but it is fitted with a 33 pattern scabbard, a scarce variation to find and if you have a 36 chained scabbard with out a dagger this is a probably a unique opportunity to complete it. All plated hilt fittings have a matching age patina as the dagger has never been cleaned, the silver plated hilt fittings are in very nice condition with almost all plating remaining. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is fitted with SS runic badge and eagle. The blade features the SS motto to the obverse side, the reverse side is plain with out a makers name and identical to the chained leaders blade, the blade retains much cross grain but it does have a few age marks but mainly to the reverse side. The scabbard is black anodised and is complete with matching silver fittings. Although the dagger is really nice in its present format, If you have a 36 scabbard missing the dagger this might be your only opportunity to complete it. Exc++
THIRD REICH NAVAL MINSWEEPERS BADGE BY SCHWERIN.
This is a very nice early quality brass based example that still retains much of its original gilt finish. The reverse side is fitted with pin and hook and it is maker marked, Fec Otto Placzek Berlin Ausf Schwerin Berlin. A very nice example purchased privately and which has never been in a collection. Exc++
THIRD REICH FIRE SERVICE SIDARM WITH SAW BACK BLADE BY KOBER COMPLETE WITH FROG AND KNOT.
This is the desirable long model with impressive saw back blade. The silver hilt is in mint condition. The black grip plates are also in perfect condition with no damage at all. Mint and very desirable saw back blade by SCHARFF KOBER & CO PELICAN FRANKFURT/ M and with the trademark of a pelican bird, a most unusual distributor that supplied edged weapons to the German fire service and it is the first one I have had with this trade mark. The scabbard retains at least 75% original black paint. Complete with high quality black leather frog and fire service knot with red and silver stripes to the the acorn. A very nice complete set. Exc++
SA ENLISTED MANS KEPI, EARLY BROWN EXAMPLE.
This is a really nice early third Reich example produced in brown cotton before the introduction of the coloured district bands. The Kepi is fitted with early style short wing eagle, silver button and leather chin strap which is held in place by two brown buttons there are also two air grommets to each side. The interior features a brown oil cloth lining, the lining has several age cracks but no missing material, it is fitted with a leather sweat band which shows wear, under the sweat band there is an early style RZM tag. The kepi almost certainly dates to early 1933, by late 1933 the SA started to introduce the coloured bands on Kepis. No moth or other damage. Exc++
MINIATURE CASED VICTORIAN SWORD STICK.
This superb quality novelty pocket size sword stick measures 9 inches or 22cm. Pressing a button on the wooden handle releases the handle and blade from the matching scabbard and reveals a lethal blued steel blade which is etched, Recuerdo Punato Toledo. The blade was made in Spain and then probably imported into the UK and mounted into the wooden fittings. Complete with red leatherette box. NEAR MINT.
ANTQUE BRITISH WALKING STICK PERCUSSION RIFLE.
A most unusual item which looks like a walking stick but which is actually a rifle, these guns were popular at the time for self defence and also by poachers and dates to about 1840. Wooden curved handle with metal fitting for a detachable shoulder stock. Long steel barrel with metal trigger and hinged fitting for the percussion cap and with a very small sight to the end of the barrel, the barrel also has proof marks. Exc++