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Click here to subscribeWW1 German Officers Trench Fighting Knife by Carl Eickhorn Solingen, good example of the officers pattern trench fighting knife with eagle head, two piece black chequered grips and plated steel cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard, missing the belt loop attachment. Partially double edged knife blade with early double squirrel makers trade mark for Carl Eickhorn Solingen. Some surface staining but generally a good example.
Imperial German Bavarian Court Sword, fine example of an Imperial German court sword with gilt lion head pommel, mother of pearl grips with gilt brass crowned monogram to centre, knuckle guard with fine relief and dish guard with lying Bavarian lion. Housed in its original leather scabbard with brass mounts. Fine quality slender blade with blue and gilt decoration including foliage and trophy of arms. Some light surface staining to the blade but generally a good example.
Third Reich S.A. (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Carl Schmidt Sohn A.G Solingen, good example of an early SA dress dagger with its original grip retaining the eagle emblem and enamel SA device. Housed in its original anodised scabbard with single hanging ring. Blade with standard motto “Alles fur Deutschland” and makers trade mark to the reverse side. Generally good condition.
Third Reich S.A. (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Carl Tillmanns Sohne Solingen, good example of an early SA dress dagger with its original grip retaining the eagle emblem and SA device. Housed in its original anodised scabbard with single hanging ring. Blade with standard motto “Alles fur Deutschland” and makers trade mark to the base. Some light wear but generally a good example.
Third Reich S.A. (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Tiger, good example with the original grip retaining the eagle and enamel SA devices. Un-marked lower cross guard. Housed in its original scabbard with both top and bottom fittings. Attached to the scabbard is a RZM marked brown leather two piece hanger. Fine blade with much of the cross graining still visible. Standard ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ motto. Reverse of the blade with RZM logo and code M7/68 1941 for the maker Tiger. Some light surface staining to the blade but otherwise a good example.
Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Enlisted Mans Dress Dagger, good example with the original ebony grip having eagle and enamel SS runes device inserted. Nickel grip mounts. Housed in a repainted scabbard with plated mounts. Complete with un-marked (officers?) blade having motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’. Some surface staining to the blade and a couple of small chips to the grip but otherwise a reasonable example of a desirable and difficult dagger to find in the current market.
WW2 German Army Officers Dress Dagger, being a fine example with a glass type orange grip. Oakleaf relief to the pommel and ferrule. Army eagle and swastika cross guard. Complete with the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Plain un-marked double edged blade which remains in generally good condition.
WW2 German Army Officers Sword by Clemen & Jung, fine example of an aluminium hilted lion head army officers sword with much of the light gilded finish remaining to the guard. Celluloid grip retains the wire binding. Jewelled eyes to the lion head pommel. Army eagle to the cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Clemen & Jung makers mark to the underside of the langet. Some wear to the gilding on the hilt and some wear to the scabbard but otherwise a good example.
Third Reich NSFK / DLV Flyers Dagger by Gebr Heller Marienthal, good example of the short pattern flyers knife with blue leather covering to the grip, steeped pommel, cross guard with black enamel swastika to the centre of each side. Housed in the original scabbard with polished nickel silver mounts. Brown leather hanging strap with its original clip fitting. Some wear to the blue leather covering on the scabbard. Double edged blade with makers trademark, known as the balloon man. Generally good example.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers 2nd Pattern Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn Solingen, fine example with yellow celluloid grip having the original wire binding still intact. Much of the gilded finish remains to the swastika in the pommel. Complete with the Luftwaffe eagle cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with much of the original blueing remaining. Officers full dress portepee attached to the grip. Double edged blade with Carl Eickhorn Solingen makers trade mark. Some staining to the blade but generally still a very good example.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword by Paul Weyersberg & Co Solingen, good untouched example of a Luftwaffe officers sword with dark patina to the nickel silver fittings. Large sundial swastika to the top pommel and the centre section of the cross guard. Blue leather covered grip having the original wire binding. Housed in its original blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver top and lower mounts. Excellent condition blade with fuller to the central top section. Clear makers trade mark and acceptance stamp. Some scuffing to the leather covering on the scabbard but generally still a good example of a desirable sword from the Third Reich period.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword by David Malsch Sreinbach, good untouched example of a Luftwaffe officers dress sword with patina to the nickel silver fittings. Large sundial style swastika pommel retaining much of the gilt wash finish, blue leather covered grip with wire binding and feathered cross guard with gilt swastikas to the centre. Housed in its original leather scabbard with nickel silver mounts. Original leather sword hanger to the reverse. Very good condition blade with much of the original polish remaining. Lightly etched makers trademark which is classic for this manufacturer. Overall a very good example.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword by SMF Solingen, good example of a Luftwaffe officers dress sword with the later aluminium fittings. Sword has top pommel with sun dial swastika and sun dial swastika to the cross guard. Blue leather covered grip with the original wire binding. Housed in its blue leather covered scabbard with aluminium top and lower mounts. Standard blade with fuller to the central top section. Clear makers trademark and acceptance stamp. Some wear to the leather covering on the scabbard but generally still a good example.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword by SMF Solingen, good example of a Luftwaffe officers dress sword with later aluminium fittings. Sword has top pommel with sun dial swastika and sun dial swastika to the centre cross guard. Blue leather covered grip with the original wire binding. Housed in its blue leather covered scabbard with aluminium top and lower mounts. Original blue leather sword hanger attached to the scabbard. Double edged straight blade with central fuller to the top section. SMF makers trade mark and acceptance stamp clear to the reverse side. Some light staining to the blade and some scuffs to the leather work but otherwise a good example.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine (Navy) Officers Dress Sword by WKC with Etched Blade, very good untouched example of a WW2 German naval officers dress sword with white ivorine grip retaining the original wire binding, gilt folding guard with anchor to the central cartouche. Oakleaves relief to the knuckle guard, leading to the lion head pommel with green and red glass eyes for Port and Starboard. Original wire binding to the grip which is loose in some places. Attached to the grip is the original Kriegsmarine issue officers dress portepee. Housed in its leather scabbard with brass mounts. Rear fixing locket catch. Very good condition slightly curved blade which has the WKC trade mark and also etched with oakleaves, battleships, sea plane, Kriegsmarine eagle over anchor to one side and the other side etched with oakleaves, battleship and the Kiel naval memorial. Some light surface spotting to the blade but generally a good condition example.
Rare Third Reich Hitler Youth Leaders Dress Dagger by E & F Horster Solingen, good example of the Hitler Youth leaders dagger with original wire bound grip. Top pommel with Hitler Youth diamond to the top, correct pattern cross guard. Housed in its black leather covered scabbard with mounts, the top mount having HJ style eagle. Excellent condition blade etched with the motto ‘BLUT UND EHRE!’ Reverse of the blade with RZM mark and code M7/36 which is the code for E & F Horster Solingen. Overall a good example of one of the rarest WW2 German dress daggers.
Third Reich Transitional Hitler Youth Boys Dagger by Puma Solingen, good untouched example with two piece chequered grips having enamel HJ diamond insignia inserted to the centre. Housed in its original scabbard with the leather belt loop fitting to the reverse. Standard blade with etched motto ‘Blut und Ehre!’. Reverse of the blade has Puma makers trade mark and also marked RZM M7/27 1938. Some surface wear to the blade but generally a good example.
Third Reich Hitler Youth Boys Dagger by WKC, fine example of a Hitler Youth boys dagger with two piece chequered grips having enamel HJ diamond inserted. Plated pommel and cross guard. Housed in its original scabbard with leather belt loop attachment. Near mint condition blade with the reverse having the RZM mark and M7/42 1939 for the maker WKC. Overall a excellent example.
Third Reich Hitler Youth Boys Dagger by Anton Wingen Jr Solingen, good example of a Hitler Youth boys dagger with two piece chequered grips with enamel HJ diamond inserted to the grip. Plated pommel and cross guard. Housed in its original scabbard with leather belt loop fitting. The scabbard has lost its blackened finish. Standard pattern blade but with the early ‘Blut und Ehre!’ motto. Reverse side of the blade with RZM trade mark and M7/51 1936 being the code for Anton Wingen Jr.
Rare German Fire Brigade Officials Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, fine example with the original dark blue / black leather covered grip retaining the original wire binding. Gilt brass top pommel, cross guard with relief of fire helmet and cross axes to the centre. Housed in its leather and brass mounted scabbard. Fine double edged blade which is finely etched with foliage and trophies. Early Carl Eickhorn makers trade mark in oval to the base of the blade. Overall a excellent example.
Third Reich Police Bayonet by Alexander Coppel Solingen, good example with finely detailed top pommel in the form of the eagles head. Two piece stag horn grips with aluminium police eagle emblem to the centre. Cross guard with oakleaves relief to the obverse, the reverse only has partial oakleaves with stamped details “S. Op. I. 424”, same stamping to the reverse of the top dagger chape. Housed in its original leather scabbard with nickel plated fittings. Plain straight blade with fuller to the back edge. Alexander Coppel Solingen scales makers stamp to the obverse of the blade and full makers trade mark to the reverse. Some light scuffing to the leather work but otherwise a good example.
Third Reich Police Bayonet by Alexander Coppel Solingen, good example with finely detailed top pommel in the form of the eagles head. Two piece stag horn grips with aluminium police eagle emblem to the centre. Cross guard with oakleaves relief to the obverse, the reverse only has partial oakleaves with stamped details “S. St, 1093”, same stamping to the reverse of the top dagger chape. Housed in its original leather scabbard with nickel plated fittings. Plain straight blade with fuller to the back edge. Alexander Coppel Solingen scales makers stamp to the obverse of the blade and full makers trade mark to the reverse. Some light scuffing to the leather work but otherwise a good example.
Third Reich Police Sword by Paul Weyersberg & Co Solingen, fine example of an enlisted ranks / NCO’s pattern dress sword for the Police in the style of an SS but with the Police eagle inserted into the grip as opposed to the SS runes. Nickel silver plated guard and top pommel. Housed in the original scabbard with both mounts and single hanging ring. Standard plain blade with fuller to ¾ length. Makers trademark to the reverse. Generally a good example.
Rare WW2 German Land Customs Bayonet by Alexander Coppel Solingen, being the same design as that of the Police bayonet with stag horn grips and eagle head pommel, however the absence of the Police eagle to the centre of the grip and also the special customs pattern bayonet portepee attached. Housed in its original leather scabbard with plated mounts and leather bayonet frog attached. Fine plain blade with fuller to the back edged and makers mark of Alexander Coppel Solingen. Overall a very good example of a rare to find edged weapon of the Third Reich.
WW2 German Red Cross Enlisted Mans Hewer / Dagger, good example of an enlisted ranks Red Cross Hewer with two piece black grips, one side being chequered the other side smooth. Un-damaged cross guard having the DRK emblem to the centre. Housed in its original scabbard which has the original frog attached. Stamped to the reverse of the frog ‘ 4.K.p / F.L.T.S. Jü’. Standard blade with flat head tip and sawback edge to the blade. Stamped under the cross guard ‘GES GESCHUTZ’. Generally a good condition example. First example we have come across with a unit marked frog.
Third Reich Forestry Cutlass / Dagger by E & F Horster Solingen, good untouched example of a Third Reich period state foresters cutlass with two piece artificial bone handle with gilt metal acorn devices to both sides, one side has one loose and one damaged acorn. Plain gilt brass cross guard with clamshell and deer hoof, plain knuckle bow. Housed in its original leather scabbard with gilt mounts, top mount having acorn stud for the fitting of a leather frog. Blade is in very good overall condition retaining much of the original factory polish. Etched with hunting scenes to both sides of the blade and one side having the makers trade mark to the base. Generally a good example.
Finnish Puukko Knife Belonging to a German Army Doctor Hans Schurig, superbly detailed example of the traditional knife of the Finnish people known as a Puukko knife, this example with its ebony handle has been finely etched in silver with the rampant lion and shield insignia of the Finns and swastika below in circle, the reverse side with similar etching “An Dr med HANS SCHURIG Zur Errinerung von H&A KOSKENHOVI”, Very top of the dagger handle appears to have the date 1933. Dagger housed in traditional leather scabbard with motifs. Blade with lightly etched decoration and fuller to the back edge. Slightly curved blade. Some staining to the blade and some light areas of loss to the finish but generally a good example. It would appear that Koskenhovi is a small region of Finland, can only assume that Shurig was a doctor in this area. Worthy of further research.
WW2 German Engraved Parade Dress Bayonet, good example of a standard WW2 German army parade bayonet with two piece chequered grips. Housed in its original scabbard with leather bayonet frog attached. Blade etched to one side with steel helmet and German army eagle bordering inscription in gothic script ‘ Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit’. No makers trade mark to the blade. Some plating lifting to the pommel but otherwise good example.
WW2 German Infantry Regiment Nr 41 Engraved Parade Dress Bayonet by WKC, good example of a standard WW2 German army parade bayonet with two piece chequered grips. Housed in its original scabbard with leather bayonet frog attached. Blade with etching to one side, having foliage and gothic script “Fur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit beim Inftr-Regt 41 Bayr-Ostmark”, WKC trade mark to the base. Some light areas of plating lifting but otherwise good condition.
Historically Interesting German K98 Combat Bayonet Documenting the WW2 Service of Henry P Leath 18th Field Artillery Group, the bayonet is housed in the original scabbard of issue with leather bayonet frog. The pommel is impressed with the US veteran who captured the item “HENRY P LEATH”, the blade has been professionally engraved “18th Field Artillery Group – Normandy, France June 44 – Siegfried Line Germany Sept 44 – Battle of the Ardennes Jan 45 – Ruhr Pocket April 45 – Chemnitz Germany May 45”. Some wear but an interesting item.
Matching Numbers WW2 German K98 Combat Bayonet, good example of a matching numbers K98 combat bayonet complete with its original scabbard and with 1940 dated leather bayonet frog. Blade with much of the original blueing. Blade and scabbard both numbered “5360”. Reverse of the blade stamped “Coppel G.m.b.H”.
WW2 Japanese Dagger / Dirk, with sharkskin grip with wire binding, white metal mounts and housed in the original scabbard with white metal mounts. Blade with fuller struck to the edge. Some surface staining and wear to the blade. Accompanied by a Japanese two piece belt buckle and a Japanese China Incident campaign medal in box. (3 items)
WW2 Japanese Officers Sword Katana, good example with standard WW2 military mounts. Sword handle of sharkskin with brown cloth wrap. Gilt brass mount (Menuki) and standard brass guard (Tsuba). Housed in the original scabbard (Saya) with brown leather field service scabbard cover. The blade with some surface staining and wear, but would suit a professional clean. Tang with four part signature marks. Generally good example.
WW2 Japanese NCO’s Sword Katana, good untouched example of an NCO’s sword with much of the original brown paint finish to the hilt. Standard military mounts including brass tsuba. Housed in the original scabbard with much of the original combat paint finish remaining. Attached to the grip is the original brown leather sword knot strap. Machine made katana blade with struck fuller to the edge. Numbered ‘142011’ and arsenal stamp to the blade with matching number to the scabbard throat. Overall a very good example of an NCO’s sword.
WW2 Japanese Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet Captured on Japanese Island of Okinawa 1945, superb example of a Japanese Type 30 Arisaka bayonet complete with two piece wooden grips, steel downturned cross guard with muzzle ring. Housed in its steel scabbard with finely painted by the GI who captured the bayonet, ‘GOT IT ON OKINAWA MAY 7TH 1945 IN NAHA’. Attached to the scabbard is the original leather bayonet frog. Excellent condition blade with fuller to the back edge. Arsenal marked for Howa Jyuko / Nagoya. The blade retains nearly all of the original blueing. Overall an excellent example of a souvenired Japanese Bayonet. See next two lots for Prayer (1000 stitch) belt and Japanese helmet also picked up on Okinawa by the same US veteran.
WW2 Italian Fascists M.S.V.N Officers Dress Dagger in Parade Scabbard, interesting example of a standard M.S.V.N dress dagger with gilt metal Fasces set into the grip and eagle head pommel. The cross guard has been shortened and rounded. Housed in its polished metal parade scabbard with belt loop to the reverse. Plain blade with some surface spotting.
18th / 19th Century Islamic Ottoman / Persian Dagger Kinjal, fine quality large example with the grip having silvered circular mounts. Housed in leather covered wooden scabbard with chased silver work fittings to the top and lower fittings of a floral pattern. Double edged blade with deeply struck fuller. Some staining to the blade and wear to the exterior.
Scottish Regimental Dirk of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, fine example of an officers dirk with baluster rootwood grip with silver plated mounts and carved with a basket weave style set with white metal studs. Facetted cut glass amber coloured top pommel. Housed in its leather covered scabbard with silver plated mounts. With the scabbard are the original knife and fork set which again have the cut glass tops. Blade of standard form with finely etched details of foliage and one side having the Argyll boars head and the other side the Sutherland crest. Some surface staining to the blade and light wear to the exterior but generally a good example of a regimental dirk. Probably of Victorian or early Edwardian vintage.
French Cavalry Sword Produced for Export to Chile, good example of the late 19th century pattern French Cavalry sword which was produced by Jacob Holtzer for Manufacture d’armes de Chautellerault, as stated on the spine of the sword. The Chilean coat of arms struck to the blade. Swept basket hilt with moulded grip. Housed in its steel scabbard. Generally good condition. Many sword makers in Europe produced swords and other edged weapons for export to the South and Central American nations at the end of the 19th and early part of the 20th century.
Mixed lot to include a cased pair of George VI silver napkin rings, engine turned decorated, name engraved 'Ronnie and Pat', hallmarked Birmingham 1944, makers mark for C T Burrows & Sons, a single silver napkin ring, a silver pepper, Chester 1911, together with an Argentinian metal knife and scabbard and two straws etc
AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN COSSACK SHASQUA OR SWORD, 78cm double fullered curved blade etched with the Imperial eagle and cypher, regulation brass mounted hilt incorporating the cypher, ribbed wooden grip, contained in its brass mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, complete with later bayonet. The pommel with inscription to one side.
2nd century A.D. An iron short dagger or pugio of early 'Kunzing Type', with double-edged blade, the blade characteristically leaf-shaped with pronounced waist and a double longitudinal channel defining the rib, typical of this category; the grip would originally have been covered with bone or other organic material, having inverted T-shaped grip plates and crescentic pommel. See Bishop, M. C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman military equipment, from the Punic wars to the fall of Rome, London, 1993; Bishop, M. C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman military equipment from the Punic Wars to the fall of Rome, London, 2006; Ibañez, F.C., ‘Post Vestigium Exercitus. Militaria romana en la región septentrional de la Península Ibérica durante la época Altoimperial’, in Morillo, A. (ed.), Actas del II Congreso de Arqueología Miltar Romana en Hispania. Universidad de León-Ayuntamiento de León, León, 2006, pp.257-308; Casprini, F., Saliola, M., Pugio gladius brevis est, storia e tecnologia del pugnale da guerra romano, Roma, 2012. 256 grams, 36.5 cm long (14 3/8 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. This dagger, probably of Antonine Age, belongs to the last period of evolution of the Roman type III pugio, and to the blade types of the III period according to the Saliola-Casprini classification (Saliola-Casprini, 2012, nos.45,54). Compared to previous types of the 1st century A.D., the slender, lanceolate blade shows a considerable size, up to 45cm and longer, with a plain appearance and no decoration, even on the scabbard, when preserved.
A RARE 19TH CENTURY SILVER MOUNTED MALAYAN SABRE, 70cm curved single edge blade, silver hilt with embossed and chased grotesque crowned dragon head pommel, green glass (?) device or jewel set behind the pommel, grip strap embossed as long scrolling mane, embossed quillon, langets and engraved guard, foliate engraved silver knuckle bow, one piece black horn grip with three silver bands, in later velvet covered scabbard.
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FINE SILVER MOUNTED DUTCH EAST INDIES (INDONESIA) SHORT SWORD, 60cm broad curved single edge blade with broad fuller of fine pattern welded steel, false edge at tip, stirrup hilt with stylised animal head pommel and quillon, engraved with foliage, wire bound horn grip, contained in its stiff black leather scabbard with nickel chape.
A NORTH EAST AFRICAN JAMBIYA OR DAGGER, 32.5cm double fullered curved blade incised with a geometric design to either side, characteristic leather wrapped wooden hilt decorated with embossed brass wraps, contained in its embossed brass mounted scabbard decorated to match, together with its companion powder horn. (2)
A LARGE TURKISH OR OTTOMAN JAMBIYA, 34cm curved blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic angular hilt of walrus, contained in its silver wrapped wooden scabbard, decorated with geometric borders and scrolling foliage, struck with a mark to the reverse. Finial lacking and small tear to silver wrapping on the reverse.
A 19TH CENTURY SILVER MOUNTED ARAB JAMBIYA OR DAGGER, 31cm tapering double edged blade with a chiselled rib, characteristic hilt covered with filigree work, copper back of hilt, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard with silver mounts decorated to match, tin back of locket, chape with engraved chevron decoration to the front. Probably Hijaz or Asir. See R. Elgood The Arms and Armour of Arabia, Scolar Press 1994 No.s 9.19 and 9.20.
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