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.
SPANISH CROSS IN BRONZE WITH SWORDS.
An extremely nice example of this scarce award. Fine detail to the four flying luftwaffe eagles with nicely defined swastikas with excellent detail to the swords. Pin and hook to the reverse side. [Condition: Mint]
VERY RARE LUFTWAFFE NCO'S PEAKED CAP WITH PINK PIPING FOR ENGINEER TROOPS.
Luftwaffe NCO peaked caps with pink piping for engineer troops which is one of the hardest Luftwaffe waffenfarbe branch colours to find, i only recall having one other and that was at least 20 years ago. The hat has a very high front and is of very high quality, Luftwaffe blue top with black ribbed center band with pink piping for engineer troops, complete with aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle, cockade and leather chin strap.The interior features gray silk lining with some sweat staining and with full celluloid patch with makers details, JOHANN FREY MUNCHEN, brown leather sweat band has matching makers details. These pink piped Luftwaffe hats are some times referred to as Luftwaffe Panzer NCO caps as the Luftwaffe did have tank units and it is possible that they were issued to these units on a small scale but the official categorization is engineers. [Condition: Near Mint]
SILVER PRESENTATION GAU SUDETENLAND CIGARETTE CASE.
A fine quality fully marked 900 silver cigarette case with attractive line decoration, attached to the lid are the original owners initials and a superb quality miniature of the rare Gau Sutetenland badge, these are both held in place with tiny matching rivets. The small silver catch that opens the case on a spring hinge is maker marked and silver marked, 900 J.S 3 X, these same marks are also stamped into the interior of the lid and the base.The interior is still fitted with two cloth straps for holding the cigarettes in place, the interior base has an interesting four line presentation inscription, SUTETENFUHRER JULFEST 1943, STABS DER GAULEITUNG SUTETENLAND, it is interesting to note that the first awards of this rare Gau badge was made in December 1943 so this cigarette case was probably awarded at the same time to one of these early party fighters. [Condition: Exc++]
NAVAL ROLL OF HONOUR AWARD.
Gilt anchor and swastika in oak leave wreath, four retaining pins to the reverse side, complete with ribbon. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY / WAFFEN SS ANTI PARTISAN WAR BADGE IN BRONZE.
A excellent example of the bronze grade anti partisan badge produced in zinc with much bronze finish remaining, excellent detail to the snakes and swastika sword design, the skull has the typical large eyes. The reverse side features the so called coke style pin with some old metal corrosion where the hinge meets the badge. A very rare award.
GOLD PARTY BADGE OF THE NSDAP BELONGING TO SS STURMBANFUHRER OTTO KUHNAU.
This 30mm example originally belonged to SS Sturmbanfuhrer Otto Kuhnau. The enamel badge is in perfect condition, the wreath still retains some original gilt finish.The reverse side features the political style safety pin and hook, the pin plate is marked Deschler & Sohn Munchen 9, below this it is stamped with the NSDAP membership number 43197 which is Kuhnau's party number. Otto Kuhnau was born in 1904, his NSDAP membership number of 43197 shows that he joined the party very early probably in 1925 or 1926, he also had a very early SS membership number 9427. He joined the SS and was promoted to SS officer rank in 1934 as an SS Untersturmfuhrer and receiving steady promotion after that date until he was promoted to SS Sturmbanfuhrer (Major) in 1938, he initially served with the 84th Standarter (Regiment) and then latter with the 48th Standarter as leaders of the 3rd Battalion, he was awarded the SS ring and the SA sports badge. SS Sturmbanfuhrer Kuhnau died in action on the 14.12.1941 probably serving with the Waffen SS and the date would suggest in Russia. Complete with a large research file concerning the original owner. Provenance, this NSDAP gold party badge was originally part of the important John Papara collection which was sold in auction some years ago. [Condition: Near Mint]
GERMAN POLICE DOUBLE DECAL M35 COMBAT HELMET.
The field gray paint is in excellent condition, the police eagle decal is 99% remaining, the swastika state colours are about 96% complete. The interior of the helmet features a leather liner which is size stamped 55, it is the type with padding to the crown. Complete with black leather chin strap but this does have an old repair. A very nice combat helmet.
HITLER YOUTH LEADERS PEAKED CAP.
This example is for a officer of Bannfuhrer rank. Brown wool political top with red piping to crown, brown wool center band with silver piping to top and bottom edges complete with metal HJ diamond badge, silver metal eagle and silver cap cords. The interior of the hat has brown silk lining with celluloid patch with full makers details, Christian Haug, Hochstestr, Berlin, there are a number of official inventory stamps that have been inked out (many hats and uniforms came into the collectors market in the early 1990's from Eastern Europe coming from official institutions and museums and normally featuring inventory stampings this is almost certainly one of those). Leather liner with early style RZM tag to the underside. A very nice looking hat, it has been several years since i have had an HJ officers to offer for sale.
A MOST UNUSUAL VICTORIAN STICK / WHIP WITH CONCEALED BLADE.
A Victorian gentleman's whip of extremely high quality.Wooden shaft and handle with five silver metal mounts each of which is decorated with a matching floral design and attached to the lower mount by a fitted swivel ring is a high quality woven whip. Pushing a button on the handle of the stick releases a very impressive and lethal blade, the blade is double etched with a military style etch and so was possibly originally carried by a Cavalry or Yeomanry officer, long floral panels with a central design of crossed lances and other military designs. Over the years i have sold a fair few antique sticks, whips and swagger sticks with concealed blades but this is with out doubt the finest of all of them. Condition, some slight age spotting to blade and several hair line cracks in the wooden staff. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH PERCUSSION TURN OVER DOUBLE BARREL POCKET PISTOL.
A very nice 100 bore box lock double barrel percussion pocket pistol by Needler of Hull. Hand rotated under and over turn off barrels, the pistol is nicely engraved with decorative foliage. Engraved safety catch and folding trigger. Finley checkered grip with vacant silver metal escutcheon. Birmingham proof marks. Circa 1850. [Condition: Exc++]