Dear customers,

We will be attending the following exhibitions:

If you are interested in any items from our catalogue and have the opportunity to visit one of the exhibitions, please let us know the item number and your name, and we will bring the goods for you to view in person.
Kind regards, Alex

  • Arisaka Bayonet, Nagoya Arsenal

    Arisaka Bayonet, Nagoya Arsenal (Lot: 327)

    This is a Japanese Arisaka bayonet produced by the Nagoya Arsenal. It has a straight, single-edged blade with a long fuller and a hooked quillon guard. The grips are made of wood, secured with two screws to the tang, and the ricasso bears the Nagoya Arsenal mark.

    In Johnson’s classification this example corresponds to Variation A, while in Labar’s system it is listed as Variation A (LB-119). The rarity rating is Common 2, representing a frequently encountered wartime issue.

    The bayonet is paired with standard steel scabbard and frog, both typical of mass-produced equipment issued to the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Overall, it is a solid and representative example of a standard Nagoya-made Arisaka bayonet.

    $ 295 fee: 22.5%
  • Luftwaffe Honor Goblet to Wolfgang Vorpahl Grouping

    Luftwaffe Honor Goblet to Wolfgang Vorpahl Grouping (Lot: 347)

    German Luftwaffe Honor Goblet and citations set to Oberleutnant Wolfgang Vorpahl Kampfgeschwader 55, fine example of an Alpaka goblet which has a beautiful uncleaned black patina to the body. Around the lower band it is engraved ‘Oberleutnant Wolfgang Vorpahl AM 22.1.43’. Underside of the goblet it is stamped ‘Feinsilber Alpaka Auflage Joh.Wagner & Sohn’. Accompanying the goblet is his award citations for the rest of his awards which include the German cross in gold, this Honor Goblet, pilots badge, EK1, EK2, wound badge, Krim shield and bronze and silver grade bomber operational clasps. Also with the group is two promotion citations plus a small grouping of original snapshot and studio photographs relating to Vorpahl. Overall this is an excellent complete grouping.

    $ 11,000 fee: 22.5%
  • Hitler Youth Leader Dagger by Hortser (Lot: 762)

    Outstanding example with a minty blade that shows a bright finish and a dark motto and maker mark of M7/36 for Horster. The grip is near perfect and the pommel cross guard and scabbard fittings all have a dark matching patina. The leather is solid, with very minimal bubbling and no scuffs or tears. Hard to find these model daggers these days especially clean ones.

    $ 9,750 fee: 22.5%