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Click here to subscribeA Nazi Germany WWII period dagger, the double edged blade marked "Meine Ehre Heist Treue", length of blade 21.5cm, metal crossguard and wooden grip with enamel roundel with SS runes and white metal eagle and swastika, with a silver bullion sword knot complete with a black painted metal scabbard.
A late 19th century Arab dagger with curved single edged blade, length of blade 23cm, with wooden grip with brass guard and pommel, the end decorated with foliate decoration, complete with a matching brass decorated scabbard, also a smaller Arab dagger with double edged blade with incised decoration and inset stones, length of blade 11cm, having a grip of bone with inset coloured stones and horn segments, complete with a decorative white metal scabbard (2).
A WWII period Hitler youth dagger, the single edged blade stamped RZ M74/45/41, length of blade 14cm, with metal quillon and pommel, with knurled grips, one of the grips with inset lozenge, with black enamel swastika with red and white decoration, together with painted metal scabbard and leather frog, also a Nazi German belt and buckle, the buckle with aluminium with the legend Blut Und Ehre, with eagle and swastika emblem (2).
A rare German National Hunting Association presentation quality deluxe dagger by Karl Eickhorn, the blade with triple etched decoration of a hunting scene, stamped with a squirrel makers stamp, the white metal mounts profusely decorated with oak leaves and animals, the horn handle with applied brass Hunting Association emblem, retaining original two-tone bullion portepee sword knot and frog to the green leather scabbard, length of blade 26cm. By repute, the dagger was brought back by an officer from one of the Scottish Highland regiments, it is believed the dagger was presented by Hermann Goering to its original owner. Although no paperwork exists to support this claim, the nature of the dagger and its quality may go some way to furthering research.
A late 19th century African travel knife with double edged blade, length of blade 33cm, complete with decorative leather scabbard, another African knife with double edged blade, length of blade 28cm with wooden grip complete with decorated leather scabbard and leather hanging strap and another dagger, length of blade 23cm with leather covered grip complete with decorative leather scabbard (3).
A World War II German Luftwaffe officer`s dress dagger, second pattern, the handle with simulated ivory and wirework grip, wreathed swastika pommel and spread eagle and swastika hilt, the blade inscribed "A Schutelhöfer & Co Solingen", housed in original scabbard with wirework decorated straps and silvered pommel, 43 cm long overall (ILLUSTRATED)
A German Hunting Dagger (Hirschfanger), the 32cm spear-point blade etched with rutting stags and oakleaf decoration, marked at the ricasso `Weyersberg & Co. Solingen`, cast brass guard, reversed quillons and horn effect grip, in its brass mounted leather sheath and frog, 48cm A British Pattern 1853 Enfield Socket Bayonet, marked `Lowe`, 52cm A Cruciform Socket Bayonet, 51cm, (3)
William Whitecross, Aberdeen, c1825 A pair of unusual short fiddle pattern teaspoons, initialled IBL (Three marks:- WW; hand and dagger; three castles) (9;7/9) A rare combination of marks with James Erskine`s "hand and dagger" and "three castles" arks plus Whitecross`s unusual overlapping "double V`s" maker`s mark, William Whitecross was apprenticed to James Erskine on the 4th February 1800 for 6 years
A Moghul jade-handled dagger, the handle issuing seed pods and carved in shallow relief with stylized flowers and foliage, the blade with gilt tracery, the scabbard with gilt metal mounts, 18th/19th century, 40cm overall. (2) Provenance: Sackville, 5th Earl of Yarborough. Cf. Exquisite Beauty - Islamic Jades, National Palace Museum, no.146, p121, for a related example.
A Moghul pale celadon jade dagger hilt, carved in shallow relief with stylized leaves and terminating in scrolls, 18th/19th century, 13.5cm. Cf. Exquisite Beauty, Islamic Jades, National Palace Museum, no.139, p.117 for a related example. Chinese Porcelain from the collection of Professor D R Laurence md
An Exceptional and Extremely Rare Chinese Imperial White Jade Ghanta, Qing Dynasty, the stem inscribed with a four character Qianlong reign mark, and of the period 1736-95. 18.2cm high 10.2cm diameter. The dome delicately carved with lotus petals and Tibetan bija syllables, vajra and dharmachakra motifs. The handle carved as a half-vajra surmount above a Buddha`s head. Provenance The Hon. Mrs Mary Anna Marten OBE, Crichel House, Dorset. Purchased prior to 1953. Catalogue Note;The bell or ghanta, represents the female aspect of wisdom and supreme knowledge and combined with the thunderbolt or vajra, they form the most important symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. Together they represent the perfect union of wisdom and compassion, the two principles necessary for attaining enlightenment. Other ritual objects include the dagger or phurba, skull-cup, and thigh-bone trumpet. An almost identical white jade ghanta in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jadeware (III), Volume 42, p.134, no. 112. Another of a slightly different design, in the collection of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, is illustrated in Treasures from Snow Mountains, Gems of Tibetan Cultural Relics, by Chen Xiejun, & Wang Qingzheng, p.31, no.5, Shanghai Museum. A third example, again of a slightly differing form, was sold at Beaussant Lefevre, Paris 18th November 2005, lot 37, cf. Orientations, Volume 36, no.7, October 2005, p.29. refer to department
A selection of Indian edged weapons, to include; a fighting knife with horn handle and leather scabbard (at fault), an Indian dagger with ribbed, curved blade and wooden handle (at fault), a small tulwar, also a kukri in leather scabbard and horn handle with two accompanying small knives, a metal wire wrapped bone powder flask, etc (8)
Silver coaster by `H&J`, approx. 86mm, engraving of hand holding dagger to centre, h/m Edinburgh 1898, a pair of coasters by `A&J.Z`, approx. 85mm, beaten pattern with monogram to centre, one quite badly dented, h/m Birmingham 1898 & an oblong sweetmeats dish, approx. 117mm long, four pad feet, h/m Dublin 1982 (6.45oz) (4)
A Military plywood trunk containing a large quantity of Army Servicemen`s kit and other items relating to Service in the Royal Signal Corp circa 1950`s and later to include two photograph albums containing photos relating to the Korean War, two bayonets, a leather scabbard, a Korean dagger, two batons, various badges and buttons and other items (a lot).
A Mixed Lot comprising: two various centre seconds Wristwatches, the first Astina, with 21 jewel automatic movement to an Arabic dial with luminous dagger markers and hands with sweep centre second, in a polished case with screw down back; the second Poljot, the 29 jewel automatic movement to a silvered dial with applied gilt baton markers and hands with sweep centre seconds, in a polished Gold plated case with snap on back, various dates and makers (2)
A mid-20th Century 9ct Gold Wristwatch, Marvin, the 17 jewel adjusted movement to a signed silvered circular dial, with applied Arabic numerals and baton markers, with sunk subsidiary seconds and dagger hands, in a polished circular case, with snap on lens, and marked for Edinburgh 1956, width 1 3/8”, and fitted with a brown textured strap
A mid-20th Century Stainless Steel centre second Wristwatch, Omega “Seamaster”, Cal 501,14653931, the 19 jewel movement to a signed and silvered convex dial, with applied Arabic quarters and further dagger markers and hands, with sweep centre seconds, in a polished circular case with bevelled bezel and snap on back, fitted with a later steel link bracelet, width 1 ½”
A second half of the 20th Century lacquered Brass and Perspex Mantel Timepiece, Jaeger-Le Coultre, the lacquered brass strapwork frame raised on circular disc feet to a clear Perspex dial and cover, with central signed lacquered brass boss and quadrant stringing, with further lacquered brass dagger hands, to a spring driven movement, width 8 ½”
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