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.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DAGGER BY ALCOSO COMPLETE WITH STRAPS AND KNOT.
The eagles head hilt still retains almost all silver plating. Fine detail to the crossguard eagle and swastika and far better than what is often seen on Alcoso examples. The mother of pearl grip plates are in mint condition. The blade is in near mint condition and it is maker marked Alcoso Solingen with there scales trade mark and being the 1938 / 1940 pattern. The matching Alcoso scabbard is also in superb condition. Complete with original Government officials straps, silver brocade on green backing with silver metal fittings decorated with oakleaves. Government officials straps can be found with dark blue backing material to match the pree war dark blue GO tunic or green backing material to match the war time green GO uniform, but the green type is far harder to find. Complete with silver knot showing some wear to the cord close to the crossguard, it is a standard 23cm example with a standard size acorn which are often found on war time examples of GO daggers. This example has never been in a collection, it was purchased from a contact in the antiques trade and was obtained directly from the family of the British soldier who brought the dagger back to England in 1945 as his personal war souvenir. A rare complete set. Near mint condition.
TENO MANS DAGGER COMPLETE WITH HANGER AND KNOT, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This really is a superb example. The hilt retains 99% silver plating with fine detail to the Teno eagle. The white celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. The blade is also in mint condition, the obverse side just under the crossguard is etched with the Teno Number (the blade number matches the scabbard number), the obverse side is etched with the Teno eagle and also the Eickhorn Solingen makers name and trade mark and being the 1935 / 1941 pattern. The scabbard retains 99% original black paint and it is fitted with matching silver fittings which are in mint condition, the upper fitting is stamped with the Teno issue number which as stated above matches the blade number. Complete with Teno leather hanger which is in perfect condition and the small leather retaining strap is still in place and also in perfect condition, attached to the frog is an original and rare Teno portepee knot for the Teno stand by service. Superb example, difficult to improve on this one. Near mint or better.
THIRD REICH LAND CUSTOMS DAGGER BY EICKHORN COMPLETE WITH SILVER KNOT, ALUMINIUM EXAMPLE, MINT.
This is an amazing example in mint condition and probably un-issued, it is also the rare and very desirable type which has all aluminium fittings to hilt and scabbard, most which are seen have aluminium hilt fitting and silver plated scabbard fittings. Fine detail to the aluminium pommel and crossguard eagle with the up-turn to the eagle wings tips in the customs style, the detail to the fittings is exceptional. The green leather grip is in mint condition and it is fitted with silver wire. The blade is in mint condition and it displays the 1935 / 41 Eickhorn Solingen trade mark on the reverse side, this is a very impressive blade. The scabbard retains 100% green leather and it is fitted with matching aluminium mounts. Complete with silver knot. An exceptional mint example and probably the best example I have ever offered for sale, this is for the person who wants the very best. Mint condition.
SS NCO SWORD BY KREBS COMPLETE WITH VERY RARE SS NCO KNOT AND BLACK LEATHER HANGER.
The hilt retains almost 100% silver plating, the pommel displays the SS runes. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition. Mint blade by Krebs Solingen and features there lobster trademark and it is also the most desirable maker to find for SS swords, the white leather blade buffer pad is still in place. The near mint scabbard retains 99% original black paint, two very slight dents close to the tip of the scabbard but they are very minor. The top scabbard mount is stamped with the SS Kulturezeichen SS runic mark. Complete with black leather hanger and extremely rare black and white SS NCO sword knot with the SS runes to the stem of the knot, the NCO knot is far harder to find than the SS officers knot and this is the first one I had for many years. Near mint superb set.
NSKK 1933 MODEL DAGGER BY EICKHORN COMPLETE WITH BLACK LEATHER VERTICAL HANGER.
All silver plated fittings are in excellent condition with 98% silver plating remaining. The brown wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with very nice silver eagle and SA runic badge. The blade is in near mint condition with much crossgrain remaining, the obverse side features SA motto and the reverse side is maker marked, RZM M7/66 1939 and it is then etched with the Eickhorn squirrel trade mark. The scabbard retains 98% original black paint and it is fitted with matching silver plated fittings, the lower mount has slight wear but mostly to the reverse side. Complete with rare black leather vertical frog hanger. A really nice set and it would look great displayed with an Eickhorn chained NSKK dagger or perhaps in a set with an Eickhorn SS and Eickhorn SA dagger. Exc++
RARE EARLY RAD DAGGER WITH FULL STAG GRIP BY EICKHORN, COMPLETE WITH HANGER.
This rare pattern RAD dagger with full stag grip was only produced by Eickhorn for a short period of time in 1934, the hilt design was then quickly changed to the standard metal and stag type. The hilt is produced in nickel silver, the reverse side of the ferule is issue stamped FU.381.The full stag horn grip is very impressive and it is in superb condition. The blade is in excellent condition, the obverse side features the RAD motto and the reverse side is stamped RADJ in a triangle and then etched Ges Gesch with the early Eickhorn 1933-35 stamped small oval trademark, the trade mark is lightly stamped and a small part is not visible. The black painted scabbard is in fine condition just showing age and spidering to the paint but no damage, complete with matching metal fittings, the lower fitting is decorated with a swastika to both sides, the throat is issue stamped FU 381 which matches the dagger issue number. Complete with early style black leather RAD hanger. It is now believed that these very early full stag grip RAD daggers were worn only by officer rather than enlisted men. A difficult dagger to find especially in nice condition. Exc++
SA STANDARTENFUHRERS COLLAR PATCH.
Single SA Standartenfuhrers (Colonel) collar patch. Single silver metal oakleaf on red backing (SA Staff) with bullion edge piping which was almost certainly silver but which has tarnished with age. Originally from the Andrew Walker SA collection. Near Mint.
THIRD REICH NSDAP 1923 GAU BADGE.
These rare Gau badges can be found with a 1923 or 1925 date depending on if the original owner joined the NSDAP before 9th of November 1923 or in 1925 when the party was re-founded, in my opinion the 1923 is more desirable as a good percentage of the original owners were probably also awarded the Blood Order medal for there involvement in the Munich Putsch in 1923.The badge features a silver oakleaf and acorn wreath with a large black painted swastika and with the date 1923. The reverse side features two small rivets that holds the swastika in place and it is maker marked, R.WACHTLER & LANGE MITTWEIDA 800 (the 800 is the silver content mark) The badge is fitted with the correct type type of pin and hook. Exc++
THIRD REICH RIFFLE ASSOCIATION DAGGER BY EICKHORN WITH FROG AND PORTEPEE.
The silver plated hilt fittings are in excellent condition, the clamshell is complete with the riffle association enamel badge which includes two small swastikas in the design. The white celluloid grip is in mint condition, these grips are very fragile so it is rare to find one in perfect condition, the grip also features metal crossed rifles. The blade is in excellent condition and it is triple etched, it features long decorative panels to the obverse and reverse sides featuring crossed riffles and target board, huntsman, stags and dogs in foliage decoration, the spine of the blade is also etched with oakleaves, the reverse side of the blade is stamped with the Eickhorn trade mark and being there 1935 / 41 pattern. Black leather scabbard with matching silver mounts, there is a slight mark to the leather just above the bottom mount but it is very minor. Complete with matching black leather frog and a very nice green riffle association knot. Riffle association daggers by Eickhorn are rare and difficult to find as most are by Alcoso. Exc++
ANTIQUE SPANISH SWORD STICK.
A very high quality Spanish sword stick dating to about 1910. Fine quality Malika cane with large circular pommel. Twisting the pommel releases a long lethal steel blade which features a long decorative floral panel which is etched in large letters Toledo. Toledo is a city in Spain famous for the production of high quality edged weapons. Exc++