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.
WW2 Australian Owen Machine Carbine bayonet.
A good clean example of the 'Bayonet, Owen Machine Carbine,Mk I. Manufactured by the Orange Arsenal in December 1944 and marked to that effect on the ricasso alonf with Australian acceptance marks. Both grips are clean and faintly marked 'SLAZ 44' along with a 'Mangrovite' marked scabbard.
British Bayonet No.7,MkI (Land).
This bayonet was an attempt to develop a knife bayonet for the No.4 Rifle. Marrying a blade from the Bayonet No.5 with a swivelling socket resulted in the Bayonet No.7, but only the Guards and a few other selected units ever received it. This example in excellent condition with undamaged tufnell grips, operational swivel socket (markings obscured by contemporary paint) and clean blade marked \'No7 Mk1/L' and possibly Poole .Scabbard in good condition and is marked S294 for Wilkinson, London. Excellent example.
WW2 Italian 14th Division arm badge.
WW2 Italian, sew-on 14th Division Isonzo arm badge. The 14 Infantry Division Isonzo was a Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Division was mobilized in June 1940 and took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia as part of the Italian XI Corps. After the Greco-Italian War it was based in Athens and Corynth. It surrendered to the German forces in September 1943. This brass, struck example in good condition with some paint loss and one minor 'ding'.
NSDAP POLITICAL LEADERS ARMBAND-WELL USED!
A great armband here, but not for those who collect mint items. Personally, on occassions I love items that look their age, and have great character. After all,most of this stuff is over 70 years old now, so the ravages of time sometimes take their toll. This is a high ranking Political Leaders armband, and the edges are piped in gold with WHITE edge. This political rank is for KREISLEITER and is quite rare. Armband is pretty dusty etc., and has suffered from a bit of moth damage. I have highlighted this damage in the photos. However, I think the armband looks great and this adds to the character!! This has never been in a collection before, walked into a small antiques fair last week. Similar armbands in the USA (no moth) are selling at over $1000!!! This is a great example and priced accordingly.
RAF Officer's service dress cap badge.
Good, used RAF Officer's service dress cap badge. Mounted centrally, a gilt eagle with bullion laurel leaves below, surmounted by a bullion crown embroidered on a red cushion. All mounted on to a black padded shaped patch. Evidence of having been removed from a cap, a good example.
1st. Patt Luftwaffe Belt buckle.
1st. Pattern, droop-tail, Luftwaffe belt buckle. Die-struck aluminium example with a good deep striking giving excellent detail. This particular example has very little evidence of anything other than light wear. Very difficult to upgrade.
WW1 Battye Bomb.
1914/15 extemporised grenade so-called Battye or Bethune bomb. This cast iron, ammonal filled grenade was designed by Capt.B.C.Battye RE and manufactured at the First Army Workshops. Rough cast and grooved on the surface to aid fragmentation they were closed with a wooden plug and detonated by a short length of safety fuze and a Nobel igniter. This example is in good solid condition with wooden plug and the remains of the safety fuze. INERT
Sectioned Switch No.10 Time Pencil.
INERT Switch No.10, Time Pencil. Widely used by SOE and special forces this delay action fuze was used in conjunction with a detonator or Bickford cord to set off explosives. This example has a red safety strip indicating a 30 minute delay. The pencil was initiated by crushing the copper tube that shrouds a glass ampuole containing corrosive liquid. This example has been sectioned to show the inner workings but is missing the acetone ampoule. This example in good condition with some crushing to the copper sleeve that covered the ampoule.
Switch No.3,Release,Mark I booby trap switch
This British booby trap switch was designed to fire on release of pressure. It was designed so that it could be inconspicuously placed under crates, packages or other suitable items. This example is in good, original condition with 85%+ paintwork and has an acceptance stamp to the interior. Comes complete with percussion cap and fuze holder and original setting/safety pin. INERT
WW1 British wristwatch protective cover.
WW1 nickel protective cover for a wristlet or wristwatch. Attached by use of the strap these covers became popular from 1914 making 'trench watches'. This example in excellent condition with a registered number stamped to one side.