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.
EARLY VICTORIAN SWORD STICK.
Impressive large heavy sword stick. Pulling the handle away from the shaft reveals a long wide steel blade. This antique sword stick shows some age wear and use but it is still very nice. Exc+
UMBRELLA SWORD STICK.
Although I have sold many sword sticks in the past this is the first umbrella sword stick that I have owned, it is very rare. Produced in India in the 1920\'s and probably carried by a member of the British civilian administration or perhaps a merchant. Black wooden handle with simple carved decoration. Pulling the handle away from the umbrella reveals a long lethal steel blade which is marked, INDIA. The umbrella opens by pushing the internal metal mount upwards and the cloth umbrella then opens and it is still in very good condition. Exc++
LARGE INK SIGNED PHOTOGRAH OF THE NSKK KORPSFUHRER ADOLF HUNLEIN.
The photograph shows NSKK Korpsfuhrer Hunlein in full uniform with his unique collar patches, on the right side of his tunic he is wearing his WW1 iron cross 1st class and medal ribbon bar, on the left side you can just make out the ribbon for his blood order medal. The photograph is unusual as it shows Hunlein smoking. Good and very clear ink signed signature. The size of the photograph is approcamatly 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches or 12cm x 17cm, the original backing card is considerably larger. Removed from a frame. Near mint.
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.