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2nd AUCTION: MILITARIA–ANTIQUES– COLLECTIBLES MARCH 28th, 2017, 8:00 P.M. CET NEXT AUCTION: MARCH 28th 8 P.M. CET Catalogue will be published March 16th on our website. Online bidding starts March 17th. HIGHLIGHTS: Russian presentation shashka 1881/09 with St. Anna order, Provisional Government period. Polish 17th karabela sword in scabbard from famous Ryszard Janiak’s collection. Hungarian parade sword with 17th c. blade. Caucasian (Dagestan) sword with silver and gold inlays. Empire period Ganymede chariot clock attributed to Thomire. 18th c. French boocase stamped JME, Reizell and Malle. Fine Japanese okimono of a bronze eagle by Kakuha Kanzaemon IX. Aelbert Cuyp, attributed to, oil on canvas. Chapters Bayonets .......................................... 4 Antiquities ......................................... 17 Western Arms, Until late 18th Century ........... 24 Western Arms, 19th–20th Century ............... 31 Polish Arms and Armour .......................... 52 Russian Arms and Armour ........................ 77 Eastern Arms and Armour ........................ 103 Militaria Books .................................... 116 Clocks ............................................. 123 Paintings .......................................... 135 Graphics ........................................... 144 Furniture .......................................... 148 Lightning .......................................... 151 Sculptures ......................................... 155 Collectibles ........................................ 161 Contact info ....................................... 167 3 BAYONETS 4 Nо 001 GERMAN DRESS START PRICE BAYONET KS98 10 € WITH SCABBARD ESTIMATION 40-70 € AXEL COPPEL SOLINGEN Germany, 1933-1945 BLADE Straight single-edged blade with one wide fuller. A hallmark with scales and letters “ACS” – Alexander Coppel Solingen. HILT Iron guard and pommel of eagle-head shape. Plastic grip plates fixed with two rivets. DIMENSIONS SCABBARD Blade length: Iron scabbard painted in black. 24,7 cm CONDITION REPORT Blade width: Black paint on the scabbard worn off in several places. KS98 means Kurze 23,5 mm Worn off places covered with brown rust. Scratches Seitengewehr (Short and dents. Iron parts of the hilt are covered with yellow dress knife), was a parade Length in scabbard: lacquer; lacquer is worn off in several places. Scratches bayonet used by soldiers 40,3 cm and dents. and underofficers. VIEW ONLINE 5 AUSTRO–HUNGARIAN Nо 002 BAYONET START PRICE WITH SCABBARD 10 € ESTIMATION M1895 30-50 € Austro–Hungary BLADE Straight single-edged blade with one wide fuller. Stamped letters “FGGY” on the one side and eagle on the other side of the blade. HILT Iron guard and pommel. Wooden grip plates fixed with two rivets. Number “8” stamped on the iron between grip plates, “2.S.B. 4373.” on the pommel. DIMENSIONS SCABBARD Iron scabbard painted in yellow. Blade length: 24,8 cm CONDITION REPORT Yellow paint on the scabbard slightly worn off in some Blade width: places. Some scratches. Blade in good condition, some 2,2 cm traces of corrosion. Iron parts of the hilt are covered with patina, traces of corrosion and scratches. Wooden Length in scabbard: grip plates are worn down, scratches and dents. 37,4 cm VIEW ONLINE 6 Nо 003 CZECHOSLOVAKIAN START PRICE BAYONET 10 € MODEL VZ23 ESTIMATION 20-35 € Czechoslovakia, 1933-1945 BLADE Straight single edged blade with one wide fuller. Double edged near the tip. Stamp “E ? 24” on the one side of the blade and “ČSZ” on the other side of the blade. HILT Iron guard with round stamp. Iron pommel and wooden grip plates, fixed with two screws with washers. SCABBARD Iron scabbard painted with black paint. Hanger on scabbard with stamp: “E [Czechoslovakian lion] 23” DIMENSIONS and illegible characters. Blade length: CONDITION REPORT 29,8 cm Some traces of corrosion on the blade. Wear off, Blade width: scratches and dents on grip plates. Some scratches 2,3 cm and dents on the pommel and guard. Guard and pommel quite significantly affected by corrosion. Length in scabbard: Some wear down of black paint on the scabbard, some 44,7 cm scratches and dents. „CSZ” is for „Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka” or „Czechoslovakian Arms Factory”, located in Brno. VIEW ONLINE 7 GERMAN BAYONET Nо 004 M1871 START PRICE 10 € Germany ESTIMATION 30-50 € BLADE Straight single edged blade with one wide fuller. Double edged near the tip. Some hard to read stamps on the back of the blade near the hilt. HILT Brass hilt with iron “S” shape guard. One rivet and one screw on the guard, iron mechanism of fixing to the DIMENSIONS barrel. Blade length: SCABBARD 46,3 cm Absent. Blade width: CONDITION REPORT 2,8 cm Iron parts significantly affected by corrosion, scratches and dents. Brass hilt in quite good condition, patina, Total length: scratches and small dents. 58,8 cm VIEW ONLINE 8 Nо 005 GERMAN BAYONET START PRICE DAGGER M1871 10 € Germany ESTIMATION 50-70 € BLADE Straight single edged blade with one wide fuller. Double edged near the tip. HILT Brass hilt with iron “S” shape guard. One rivet and one screw on the guard, iron mechanism of fixing to the barrel removed, spaces filled with brass. DIMENSIONS SCABBARD Blade length: 46 cm Absent. Blade width: CONDITION REPORT 26,34 mm Very good condition, minimal traces of corrosion and scratches. Brass hilt with patina, some scratches and Total length: small dents. Nickel coat in very good condition, only 58,9 cm damages on the tip. VIEW ONLINE 9 GERMAN BAYONET Nо 006 M1914 START PRICE 10 € Germany ESTIMATION 40-60 € BLADE Straight single edged blade with one wide fuller. Double edged near the tip. Stamp “4682 f” on the one side of the blade near the hilt and “431 n J” on the other side of the blade. DIMENSIONS HILT Blade length: Iron guard and pommel, wooden grip plates, fixes with 24,1 cm two screws. Iron mechanism of fixing to the barrel. Blade width: SCABBARD 25,20 mm Iron scabbard. Length in scabbard: CONDITION REPORT 39,9 cm Metal parts with pitting from corrosion, scratches and dents. Grip plates are worn off, scratches and dents. Length without Iron scabbard affected by corrosion, remaining of paint scabbard: just in some places. 37,3 cm VIEW ONLINE 10 Nо 007 JAPANESE BAYONET START PRICE TYPE 30 10 € Japan ESTIMATION 40-60 € BLADE Straight single edged blade with one wide fuller. Double edged near the tip. DIMENSIONS HILT Iron hooked guard and pommel, wooden grip Blade length: plates, fixes with two screws with oval washers. Iron 29,7 cm mechanism of fixing to the barrel. Blade width: SCABBARD 24,8 mm Iron scabbard. Length in scabbard: 42,2 cm CONDITION REPORT Metal parts with small pitting from corrosion, scratches Length without and dents. Grip plates are worn off, scratches and scabbard: dents. Iron scabbard with pitting from corrosion, 40,9 cm cleaned until white iron. VIEW ONLINE 11 1ST TYPE GERMAN NAZI Nо 008 DAGGER START PRICE SMF SOLINGEN 10 € ESTIMATION Germany, 1938-1945 100-200 € BLADE Straight tapering double-edged blade with one narrow fuller. Stamped by SMF, mark with the king sitting on throne, “SM(F)” and “(S)OLING(EN)” for Solingen Metallwaren Fabrik on the blade near the hilt. HILT Brass guard and pommel. Guard with quillons bent towards the blade. Wooden grip widening in the middle, covered with original brown leather and wrapped with brass wire. White metal ring between guard and the grip. DIMENSIONS SCABBARD Iron scabbard with decorative white metal fittings, Blade length: leather missing, one suspension ring with aluminum 30,1 cm chain, second suspension ring missing. The 1st Model Luftwaffe evolved from DLV officer’s daggers, shortened for a comfortable use. In 1935, Hitler unveiled the „secret” Luftwaffe to the world, Blade width: CONDITION REPORT defying the Versailles Treaty. Initially, only Luftwaffe Officers with flying status 23,7 mm Blade cleaned, in good condition, small pitting and wore the new Fliegerdolch. Later, regulations were relaxed and other Officers scratches. Brass parts of the hilt with patina, wear off, were permitted to wear the „flying dagger”. After 1937, Officers were required Length in scabbard: scratches and small dents. Grip leather worn off. Iron to wear the newly introduced Offizierdolch or 2nd Model Luftwaffe dagger. The 48,2 cm scabbard affected by corrosion, pitting, scratches and 1st Model, from that point on, was worn by high ranking NCO’s, not officers. dents with one suspension ring and leather missing. Offered example, with aluminum fittings, was produced after 1938. Length without Aluminum fittings with scratches and some amount of scabbard: VIEW ONLINE wear. Both swastikas removed from the hilt. 44,6 cm 12 VIEW ONLINE Nо 009 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE START PRICE OFFICER’S DAGGER 10 € 2ND TYPE ESTIMATION 100-200 € Germany, 1937-1945 DIMENSIONS BLADE SCABBARD Straight tapering double-edged blade with flattened central ridge. Iron, tapering scabbard decorated with Blade length: Illegible, oval stamp on the one side near the grip, probably F.W. embossed dots. Decoration with leaves 25 cm HOLLER / SOLINGEN. of an oak near the tip. Carrying rings missing. Blade width: HILT CONDITION REPORT 18 mm Aluminum guard with quillons bent towards the blade, depicting an blade with patina, traces of oxidation, scratches eagle in averse (missing theswastika in eagle’s claws) and decorated and some dents. More significant pitting near Length in scabbard: with embossed dots in obverse. Iron ring between guard and the grip, the hilt. The marking on the blade near the 42,7 cm decorated with leaves of oak. The grip of orange colored celluloid, grip is illegible. White metal hilt parts in good Length without consisted of a grooved spiral section. The steel scabbard with matching condition, some wear off and scratches. Plastic scabbard: finish of embossed dots on panels and oak leaved lower section. grip in quite good condition, some cracks on 38,6 cm An aluminum pommel with swastika in the circle on both sides, ends, scratches, loose. Scabbard with patina surrounded by wreath of leaves of an oak. and traces of corrosion. 13 SPANISH KNIFE Nо 010 BAYONET M1943 START PRICE FOR 8 MM MAUSER 10 € ESTIMATION Spain, after 1943 40-60 € BLADE Straight single-edged blade with one fuller, double- edged near the tip.
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