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.
SUPERB IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS SWORD WITH BLUE AND GILT PRESENTATION DAMASCUSE BLADE PRESENTED
Fine quality deluxe horn grip mounted with gilt metal crowned Royal cypher. High quality gilt brass hilt displaying a large and highly detailed Imperial eagle, the pommel of the sword is beautifully engraved with the original owners initials. Fine quality damascuse blade which seems to be a combination of the maiden hair and rose bud pattern, this is a really beautiful design, the obverse side features a long blue and gilt panel with presentation inscription, ERENPREIS FOR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNGEN AUF DER KRIESAKADEMIE FUSS ART REGT 3 (the sword was awarded as prize to a member of the 3rd Artillery Regiment at the war academia), the reverse side of the blade features a long decorative blue and gilt floral panel, the back edge or spine of the blade is engraved with the makers details also in blue and gilt, PAUL A HENCKELS SOLINGEN, the quality of this blade is really exceptional. Complete with matching silver scabbard.
IMPERIAL GERMAN 1889 PATTERN ARMY OFFICERS SWORD WITH SUPERB QUALITY PRESENTATION DAMASCUSE BLADE.
Fish skin grip mounted with gilt metal Royal cypher and below this a small silver open wing imperial eagle. Gilt brass hilt with folding guard featuring the imperial eagle, the pommel is beautifully engraved with the original owners initials. The damasuse blade of the finest quality featuring the rose bud pattern, the obverse blade has a long blue and gilt panel with presentation inscription, BIZ ZUM LETZTEN BLUT BURRHTLOS TAPFER TREU UND GUT, the reverse side features a long and detailed blue and gilt floral panel, the blade is stamped with makers name, WK & C with there double knights head trade mark. Complete with scabbard which retains at least 85% original black paint. A beautiful sword of exceptional quality and at a bargain price when compared to the value of Third Reich damascuse swords or daggers.
SS PRESENTATION JULLEUCHTER.
A brown stoneware SS Julleuchter or candle holder, the decorative brown stoneware holder depicts the normal designs for one these and it measures the correct height of 22cm. The base is faintly impressed with SS runes, they are difficult to see but they are there but these are not always marked anyway. The Julleuchter were presented by the SS leadership to it's members to include there wifes and were to be used in the new year ritual celebration's which were introduced into the SS and encouraged by Himmler. Complete with two photographs of a Julleuchter being presented by an SS Haupsturmfuhrer to an enlisted SS man and his wife, the photographs came with the candle holder but there is no way of knowing if it is the one in the photograph's but there is a good chance that it is. [Condition: Mint]
ALLGEMINE SS ARM BAND.
High quality red wool Algeminne SS arm band with black borders to top and bottom with white silk circle with black silk swastika to center.The reverse side displays two black silk issue labels, VON REICHSFUHRER BEFOHLENE AUSFUHRUNG SS RZM, and on the lower label, 61/35, for the makers code and date of manufacture being 1935. A very nice early example and more desirable than most as it has the double cloth labels rather than the more common paper label type.
NSDAP KREIS LEVEL POLITICAL LEADERS ARM BAND.
An almost mint example removed from a tunic. Red wool arm band with a wide band of gold oak leaves to top and bottom and with white edge piping for Kreis level of political leadership for the rank of Leiter Eines Hauptamtes (Leader of a main department). White circle with black swastika with gold border.The interior still retains part of the original RZM paper tag. The arm band is stitched together at the ends on the reverse side from its original fitments to a tunic.One tiny moth nip to the reverse side but other than that this is a mint arm band. [Condition: Mint]
LARGE NAZI PRESENTATION PORCELAIN VASE FOR MUNICH 1939 BY ROSENTHAL.
A beautiful large white porcelain presentation vase measuring just over 10 inches in height. The front of this very high quality and highly attractive vase is decorated in gilt with the Munich city coat of arms with eagle and swastika above, just above the base of the vase there is a gilt presentation inscription, MUNCHEN 1939 BLUMENSCHMUCK WETTERBWERB. The underside base of the vase is under glaze printed with the full Rosenthal makers details, the base is also stamped with the model number and is complete with part of the original Rosenthal paper label. Absolutely mint and very attractive, even the wife will like this one. [Condition: Mint]
RAD GENERAL BROCADE BELT AND BUCKLE.
A mint example of this very rare Generals brocade belt. Silver and brown brocade on high quality brown velvet backing complete with gilt metal RAD buckle featuring the spade and swastika design surrounded by 5 wheat sheaf's, maker marked on the reverse side, Ges Gesch and OLC in diamond. [Condition: Mint]
GERMAN NAVAL SWORD.
This is a very good example with naval Depot issue stamps. Fine detail to lions head hilt which still retains much original gilt finish, the obverse side of the folding hilt displays a large naval anchor, the reverse folding and locking hilt fittings is issue stamped N261, this matches the scabbard issue stamp. The white celluloid grip is in perfect condition with no chips or cracks and with all gilt wire remaining. Plain blade shows some age spotting but over all it is still a very nice blade. Black leather scabbard is in fine condition with matching brass gilt metal mounts, the reverse side of the top scabbard mount is stamped with the matching issue stamp N261, the bottom scabbard mount reverse side is stamped with a naval M marine issue stamp. German naval swords are far harder to find than the naval dagger, I probably see 20 daggers for every sword. [Condition: Exc++]
UNISSUED RAD OFFICERS DAGGER BY WKC WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE TAG.
Being unissued this dagger is as you would expect a late produced example but it is in beautiful condition, the finish is much like you find on late produced luftwaffe and army daggers by this maker. Mint white grip plates, fine detail to the eagles head hilt and the RAD swastika and spade insignia. Mint blade, the obverse side features the RAD motto and the reverse side the makers details WKC with there knights head TM. Complete with matching RAD officers scabbard. Attached to the hilt of the dagger is the original WKC issue tag. A fine example of an un-issued dagger. [Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS PEAK CAP, KREIS LEVEL.
Political brown cloth top with dark brown velvet cap band with white pipping for a political leader of Kreis level of Leadership. Complete with large gilt cockade, gilt eagle and gilt cap cords which are held in place with matching gilt side buttons. Interior features plain silk lining, typical late 1930's sweat band showing light wear, under the sweat band is the RZM issue label. A really nice looking example with a great shape, political leaders caps have become very difficult to find recently especially in nice condition and with the more scarce pipping colours. [Condition: Exc++]