Thursday, March 06, 2008
A dagger for naval harbour pilots and officials
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Blade with decorative etching of floral and maritime themes. No maker's mark. The seller's inscription, "A. Lüneburg Kiel" is on the narrow side of the ricasso. Silver-plated aluminium hilt pieces. Silver-plated iron scabbard. White plastic grip with silver winding. Suspension with silver-plated fittings. Sword knot. Length 38 cm. Rare.
# posted by Yang D @ 11:09 AM
國家機動隊全套制服A uniform ensemble for a NSKK sergeant
A uniform ensemble of the 158th Motor Regiment in Colmar/Alsace. Black crash helmet, the fiberglass skull has padded protective bars, black leather ear flaps (one rivet torn out) and neck protector, light leather lining, and a silver heraldic eagle on the front. Size 57. Olive brown wool kepi with black cap band and light brown piping, woven silver heraldic eagle, black chin straps. Brown linen/oil cloth lining (damaged) with cardboard stiffening, RZM label, ersatz material sweatband. Tunic of olive brown wool with a dark brown collar, RZM label, attached black collar patches with metal overlays, sewn shoulder board with orange backing (Group Southwest), woven silver sleeve eagle and diamond, and generic swastika sleeveband. Black leather belt with nickel-plated buckle and Y-suspenders. Black-lacquered, kidney-shaped aluminium gorget with an unlacquered inscription "NSKK Verkehrserziehungsdienst", a national eagle and the service number "1570". Aluminium chain. M 33 service dagger with leather suspension. Maker "Gustav Spitzer Solingen". Cleaned, the scabbard re-blued. Black cloth riding breeches, (ripped). Black jackboots.
# posted by Yang D @ 10:30 AM
警察全套制服A uniform ensemble for a First Lieutenant of Municipal Police.
A visor cap of blue-green gabardine with brown cap band and light-green piping, a two piece, very fine, silver-plated eagle, silver cap cord, brown linen/oil cloth lining, ersatz material sweatband. Visor loose. Size 57. Tunic of blue-green gabardine with brown collar and lapels, light green lace, silver-embroidered collar patches and sleeve eagle, green silk lining, pinned on ribbon bar. Riding breeches of matching material. Blue-green wool overcoat with a brown collar and light green lace, green silk lining and sewn on shoulder boards. Black jackboots. Silver bandolier and black-lacquered cartridge boxes with aluminum eagle. Woven silver dress belt with interwoven colours, complete with aluminium buckle, catch, and both slides. Officers sword with a nickel-plated blade and knucklebow hilt, black wooden grip with copper wire winding and an inlaid eagle. Sword knot. Black lacquered iron scabbard with nickel-silver mountings. Sword belt suspension. Length 92 cm.
# posted by Yang D @ 10:24 AM
