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.
ITALIAN FASCIST MVSN DAGGER.
This is the the Italian Fascist 1935 model MVSN black shirts dagger. Fine quality brown wooden grip which has been personalised with the original owners initials AV lightly cared into the grip, there is also a slight hairline crack but it is very minor issue. The blade is excellent condition just showing slight age. The scabbard retains at least 95% black paint and it features the fascist insignia and letters MVSN. A nice impressive example, much better than most. Exc++
WW2 ITALIAN MVSN FASCIST LEADER DAGER.
A very good example of a rare and difficult to find Italian Fascist MVSN 1935 pattern dagger for officers. This is the model dagger worn by the Italian Fascist black shirts and it is the rare officers model which is much higher quality and much more harder to find than the enlisted type. Fine quality brown wooden grip. Crossguard of the MVSN pattern. The blade is in excellent condition showing just some faint age spotting. Black painted metal scabbard still retains at least 98% original paint with out insignia which is totally correct for the officers version of this dagger, large metal belt loop to the reverse side is again the officers type which can be opened for easy fitment to the officers MVSN belt. Although the enlisted version of this dagger is found occasionally the officers version is much harder to find and is seldom offered for sale, it has been a number of years since I have had an example to offer for sale. Purchased privately in England from a house clearance dealer specializing in deceased estates, this example has not been in a collection before. [Condition: Exc++]
BRITISH WW1 MEDAL GROUPING, DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY.
The set comprise the war and victory medals with original ribbons awarded to, 63226 PTE.CARTLEDGE.DURH.L.I. Also included are the owners chain fob which contains a small watch and thee commemorative medallions. Exc++
WW2 JAPANESE ARMY OFFICERS KATANA SWORD.
Cloth bound fish skin handle complete with two manuka which are different to the type normally seen. Brass ornate pommel and Suba which is decorated with a floral design. The blade measures almost 28 inches or 71cm long and it is still very bright and has a highly defined hammon line. The tang of the blade is signed on both sides. Black scabbard complete with leather jungle cover. Nice looking Japanese sword. Exc++
WW1 BRITISH CASUALTY GROUP OF MEDALS, DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY.
The casualty group comprises, the death plaque, service and victory medals. Awarded to, 20-39 PTE.T.S.COOK.DURH.L.I. The bronze death plaque has the matching name to the medals and is complete with original card envelope as issued. Thomas Soulsby Cook lived in Sunderland with his mother and was born in 1893, he enlisted into the armed forces in 1915 serving with the 20th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry, he was killed in action on the 26th of June 1917 at the age of just 24 in France, probably at the battle of Arras. Recently discovered in a house clearance and has not been in a collection before. Complete with some research. Near mint.
NATIONAL SOCIALIST RED CROSS OFFICERS PEAK CAP.
A high quality and rare officers hat in beautiful condition, although I have owned many red cross daggers over the years I have seen very few Red Cross Officers peak caps of this organization and this is certainly the best one I have seen or owned. Blue / grey top with grey centre band and white piping. Complete with enamel red cross officers cap eagle with swastika, silver cap cords and red cross cockade. The interior has a pale gold silk lining with plain celluloid patch, the leather sweat band is in fine condition. A beautiful looking hat in exceptional condition. Condition: Near Mint
HITLER YOUTH LEADERS DAGGER BY HORSTER.
A very nice example of an extremely rare HJ leaders dagger. The pommel is retained by two small pins and the top of the pommel features the HJ swastika diamond insignia. The grip wire is complete and it is still very tight with no damage at all. The blade is in mint condition, the obverse side features the HJ motto and the reverse side is maker marked, RZM M7/36 which is the makers code for Horster Solingen. The scabbard is also in fine condition with excellent black leather covering, the top scabbard mount features the HJ eagle with swastika on the eagle breast. Exc++
GERMAN FIRE SERVICE OFFICERS DAGGER.
A difficult dagger to find and this example dates to the 1920's or possibly the early 1930's and could certainly have been worn during the Third Reich. Fine detail to the silver flame ball pommel, attractive simple silver crossguard. The black wire bound grip is in fine condition. The attractive blade is double etched with long floral panels which also includes fire fighters ladders and axes, the blade is stamped with the WKC knights head trade mark. Black leather scabbard is in excellent condition and it is fitted with matching nickel silver mounts which are held in place by a metal staple on the reverse side of each fitting. A very nice example of a scarce dagger. [Condition: Exc++]
RLB 2ND MODEL MANS DAGGER BY ERNST WITTE.
The silver pommel and crossguard retain almost all silver plated finish with fine detail to the RLB eagle. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with the 2nd pattern RLB swastika badge, there is a small insignificant chip to the black enamel of the swastika but it is small and hardly worth mentioning especially as most seem to have this issue. The blade is really nice, it has some very faint age spotting but again it is very minor, the reverse side is etched with the makers details, Ernst Witte Solingen, the etched name is very faint which is a feature of this maker as they are normally always very faint. The scabbard retains almost all original black paint and it is fitted with silver plated scabbard fitting. Complete with black leather hanger, the clip is in working order and it is marked on the reverse side with the Assmann capital A and DRGM. A very nice RLB dagger, it will be difficult to find a nicer example. Exc++
POLITICAL LEADERS PEAK CAP, ORTSGRUPPE LEVEL LEADER.
Brown wool cap with dark brown velvet centre band and blue piping for an Ortsgruppe level political leader. Complete with gold metal eagle, cockade with enamel swastika and gold cap cords which are held in place with two gold buttons. A very nice looking cap with no moth or damage to the exterior. The interior features a gold silk lining with plain celluloid patch which is in perfect condition and it has a small paper insert with size mark 58, the sweat band has a small missing part and a number of tears, the under side has the RZM Tuchmutze label. Some wear to the interior but still an exceptionally nice looking cap when on display. Exc++