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.
BRITISH MBE MEDAL WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE BOX.
A very nice MBE or Member of the British Empire award. Silver cross with gilt highlights. Complete with original red and white silk ribbon and black leatherette presentation box with MBE in gilt letters to the outer lid. Mint.
BRITSH VICTORIAN SWORD STICK.
Ornate horn handle which has been beautifully carved to represent a hunting dog. The stick is fitted with two brass bands. Pushing a small button on the stick releases a long lethal steel blade. Brass tip to the end of the stick. Exc++
THIRD REICH NATIONAL HUNTING ASSOCIATION DAGGER.
This is a very impressive example which has never been cleaned and has a very attractive age patina. Superb stag horn grip with silver DJ grip insignia which features a stag head with swastika set between its antlers and with DJ organisation letters below. Ornate silver dear hoof crossguard, fluted clamshell and matching pommel. The blade is triple etched, the obverse and reverse side display highly detailed panels featuring, stags in forest design, hunting dogs, wild boar and a huntsman with rifle, even the spine of the blade is etched with a floral design, there are a few minor age marks but over all this is an extremely nice blade. The green leather scabbard is in fine condition and complete with two matching silver mounts. A very nice example. Exc++
PRESENTATION NAZI FORESTRY ENLISTED MANS DAGGER BY EICKORN WITH PORTEPEE.
Stag horn grip is in mint condition and it is complete with all six metal acorns. The dagger still retains almost all of its original gilt finish to the hilt and is complete with large fluted clamshell. Excellent condition blade is double etched with various forestry designs such as dogs attacking wild boar, stags in forest, hunter with riffle, the obverse side of the blade is stamped with the 1935 / 41 trade mark. Black leather scabbard with matching gilt fittings is also in fine condition, the reverse side of the upper fitting is beautifully engraved with a presentation inscription, HEINR HOUBERT, FUR TREUE DIENSTE GEW.V.D.BURG.SCH.GES DORTM-APLERBECK. Complete with difficult to find green forestry knot. The enlisted model is considerably harder to find than the officer model of this dagger pattern and this example is especially nice having a presentation inscription and original knot. [Condition: Near Mint]
LARGE HITLER PLAQUE MOUNTED ON WOODEN SHIELD.
This gilt metal plaque features the head and shoulders of the Fuhrer wearing his brown shirt with his party badge and iron cross 1st class and arm band, it has a nice age patina as it has never been cleaned. The plaque is signed Adolf Hitler in a facsimile of his hand righting close to the bottom. The metal plaque is mounted on wooden shield with wall mounting fitting to the reverse side. Height 11 inches of 28cm. Superb display item. Exc++
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY FRENZEL COMPLETE WITH RARE FELDHERRNHALLE LEATHER FROG HANGER.
This is an RZM period SA dagger in superb condition complete with rare frog hanger. The brown wooden grip is in mint condition and it is complete with SA insignia and eagle. The silver plated hilt fittings are also in fine condition with 99% of the silver plating remaining. The blade is in excellent condition, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side is marked, RZM M7/116 which is the makers code for Franz Frenzel and which is a very rare maker to find. The scabbard is also in fine condition retaining at least 98% original brown paint, the matching silver plated fittings are in exceptional condition. Complete with extremely rare brown leather frog hanger which is fitted for the scabbard, the grip retaining strap is still in place and in good working order. The reverse side of the frog is stamped, RZM M7/L2/441/38. This extremely rare dagger frog is believed to have been worn by the membership of the elite SA Regiment Feldherrnhalle, please see LTC Johnson Collecting the edged weapons of the Third Reich, Volume 3, page 209 for an identical example. A beautiful SA dagger with a very rare frog hanger . Near mint.
SA MARINE DAGGER IN GOLD 1933 MODEL BY HENCKLES.
This is a rare dagger to find, I have owned only two or three gilt SA Marine daggers over the last 40 years. The brown wooden grip is in near mint condition, it is fitted with SA insignia and eagle. The gold plated nickel crossguards and pommel nut retain about 85% gilt finish just showing light wear, the lower crossguard is stamped Wf for the Westfalen SA group. The blade is still very bright showing just light wear, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side is maker marked, J.A.Henckels Solingen with there twins trade mark. Brown anodised scabbard is in very nice condition, the nickel fitting are gold plated and retain about 85% original gilt finish, the ball on the lower fitting has a slight dent. All SA groups had at least one SA marine unit, those who were based inland operated on rivers and large lakes. Most members of SA marine units carried the standard dagger but from existing examples in collections it is known that some opted to carry a dagger with gilt fittings and this is a good example of one of these. The last photograph in the the selection of photographs is for a colour comparison with a standard silver SA dagger and it is not included in the price. A rare dagger missing from most collections which I can highly recommend. Exc++
ARMY WW2 PANZER OFFICERS PEAKED CAP, DELUXE MODEL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
Superb deluxe quality example in fine condition,it is probably by EREL but it is not maker marked or if it was it is no longer visible. Field grey high front with dark green centre band and pink piping for panzer troops, fitted with deluxe quality silver bullion eagle, cockade and a set of cap cords which are held in place by two small silver buttons. The interior of the hat features gold silk lining with celluloid patch, there is no makers mark visible, it has probably faded with age which you often see with Erel war time produced hats, the lining of the hat is marked 56 at a concealed area at the very back of the hat which is a features some times seen on Erel hats. The brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition. A beautiful looking hat with no moth or damage and certainly one of the nicest I have owned in a very long time. Near mint
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY CARL GRAH (AIROPLANE TM) WITH MATCHING ISSUE NUMBERS & COMPLETE WITH HANGER
All early nickel silver fittings, the lower fitting is stamped Nm for SA Group Nord Mark and it is also stamped with very low issue number 537. The fine quality brown wooden grip is inset with SA insignia and silver eagle. The blade is in near mint condition with much crossgrain remaining and with very nice frosted motto, the reverse side is maker marked, Carl Grah Solingen - Ohligs with the superb detailed trade mark of an airoplane, I believe this maker is a 10 on the rarity scale. Brown anodised scabbard with nickel silver fitting, the reverse side of the upper fitting is stamped 537 which matches the number stamped to the crossguard. Complete with hanger and belt loop. A really nice dagger by a rare maker and with matching issue numbers and hanger, this one has it all. Exc++
A PAIR OF BRITISH VICTORIAN CRIMEA WAR COMEMORATIVE JUGS.
This pair of very attractive English ceramic jugs date to about 1858 -1860 period and they both display various battles of the Crimea war in very high detail with British troops attacking and defeating the enemy. Manufacturers maker marks to the base of each jug. Height approcamatly 8 inches or 20cm. The price is for the pair. Mint condition.