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.
WW2 JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICERS KATANA SWORD.
This is a very nice Japanese Naval officers sword which are much harder to find than the army type. Cloth bound black fish skin grip is in excellent condition and it is complete with three gilt manuke to each side. Gilt metal hilt fittings, the top mount is fitted with a small cloth loop. Metal suba is in very nice condition. The blade is in near mint condition and it has a good clear hammon line to the blade cutting edge. Complete with black lacquered scabbard with gilt metal mounts, there is slight age wear to the edge of the scabbard but this is very minor. This is a very nice sword, I have not taken the sword apart to see if it is signed and I do not plan to do so. Exc++
IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD BY EICKHORN WITH SUPERB ENGRAVED BLADE.
This is the 1889 model sword for a Dragon officer. Black celluloid grip is in fine condition with silver hilt fittings and the folding guard features the Prussian eagle, there is a slight dent to the side of the D guard close to the top but this could be easily repaired if required (please see photograph). The impressive plated double etched presentation blade features two long floral panels, the obverse side is etched, DRAG REG KONIG ALBERT VON SACHSEN OSTPR NO 10 with floral designs with crossed standards, swords and cannons. The obverse side features the early Eichhorn stamped double squirrel makers mark and a long floral panel that features a group of over 20 cavalry men on horseback with lances and being led by a mounted bugler and an officer with sword, this is a very impressive etched design. Even the spine of the blade is etched with floral decoration which is normally only seen on high quality blades. Complete with a very nice black anodised scabbard. Bargain price, if this was from the Third Reich period it would be over 2k Exc+
BRONZE BUST OF THE FUHRER ADOLF HITLER.
This is a really nice quality 1/4 life size bust showing fine detail. Produced in high quality white metal with a bronze finish and sitting on a matching plinth which has a foundry mark HB to the underside which is the makers mark for, H.H.Van Beusekom Gladbeck, I believe the original artist / designer was Schmidt Hopfer. Height 6 inches or 15cm so perfect for display. The bust is in fine condition still retaining 95% of the bronze finish. Exc++
SS POLICE OFFICERS SWORD BY RATH.
The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with bronze police eagle and swastika badge. The silver plated hilt fittings are in fine condition. The blade is in mint condition and it is maker marked, Herm Rath Solingen with the SS runes acceptance stamp in a diamond and it is complete with the blade leather buffer pad. Black painted scabbard is in excellent condition just showing some age wear. Exc++
RLB 2ND MODEL MANS DAGGER BY WAYERSBERG.
The plated metal crossguard and pommel shows light age wear. The black wooden grip is still in very nice condition with just few little marks but no cracks or other damage and it is complete with the 2nd pattern swastika grip badge. The blade is by Paul Wayersberg Solingen, it does shows some age spotting but mostly to the reverse side and it could be cleaned if required. The scabbard is in really nice condition and retains 99% black paint and the bottom scabbard fitting is still very nice, the scabbard is fitted with the triangle swivel ring. Nice dagger at a bargain price, if in slightly better condition the asking price would be double. Exc+
NSKK METAL EAGLE FOR CAR PENNANT.
This is the metal eagle that would have been originally attached to the top of the pole of an NSKK vehicle car pennant. Very attractive and high quality silver eagle with the NSKK organisation letters above. Mounted on a latter wooden plinth for display, it would also make a very nice paper weight. Height with wooden base just under 4 inches or 9cm. Mint.
THIRD RICH NAVAL HIGH SEA FLEET WAR BADGE BY SCHWERIN.
This is a superb quality example in mint condition. The badge retains all gilt finish to the eagle and wreath and factory bluing to the ship. The reverse side features pin and hook and it is maker marked, FEC.ADOLF BOCK AUSF SCHWERIN BERLIN. This a really impressive example and probably the best I have had for a very long time. Mint.
RED CROSS MANS DAGGER, MINT CONDITION.
The hilt still retains all silver plating with fine detail to the crossguard red cross eagle with swastika. The grip plates are in perfect condition. Mint and impressive saw back blade is marked , Ges Geschutze. The scabbard retains100% black paint. Complete with black leather frog which is maker marked on the reverse side. A fine example and very rare in this condition. Mint
GERMAN WW2 WOLCHOW WALKING STICK.
These walking sticks were carved by Russian peasants and sold or bartered to the German troops on the Russian front . The stick is beautifully carved with a large eagle and swastika and iron cross, the stick is also carved with a chequerboard and other decorative designs and then, LENINGRAD RUSSLANDE. These sticks were popular with army and Waffen SS troops serving on the Russian front and this one is better quality than most with more interesting designs. Near mint,
ANTIQUE HORSE HEAD SWORD STICK.
Very large and impressive blackened brass horse head handle with ornate silver collar with malacca wooden cane with brass tip. Pulling the handle away from the shaft reveals a long lethal steel blade with French makers mark. Exc++