Aluminum NSFK Flyer’s Knife with Hanger & Belt Loop, by maker F. & A. HELBIG, STEINBACH KRM, marked on the blade in double oval trade mark. Aluminum hilt fittings show very light wear to pommel and crossguard, centering finely enameled swastikas, these in perfect condition. The grip and scabbard being the version having simulated leather on the grip and scabbard, that is not leather at all, but aluminum that is textured, and then painted blue. Plated blade grades near mint, with full cross graining present, showing just light runner marks with gray shadowing and speckling but, no nicks to cutting edges and niddle like tip; knife is complete with blue leather blade buffer pad. Scabbard is dent free, straight, and aluminum scabbard fittings show hardly any wear, are complete with undamaged screws and no damage to the lower ball. Scabbard throat is lightly stamped with the NSFK winged Icarus. The integral black leather hanger is complete, but slightly damaged; overall this knife grades extremely fine.
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A Kingdom of Yugoslavia Officer's Cap Badge Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes), Officer's visor cap badge, Alexander I, 26mm x 33mm, with Yugoslav order of colors; excellent quality, in extremely fine condition, circa 1920.
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Item EU14029 |
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A Swedish Order of the North Star; Grand Cross Breast Star (1871-1919) Sweden: Type I; Two-piece construction, silver, unmarked, type I with brilliante cross arms, 73.5 mm x 73.5 mm, vertical pinback, light contact and tarnishing, better than very fine.
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Item EU14093 |
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A Group of Awards to a Croatian Staff Physician Serving with the German Forces (4. Leicht-Kranken Kriegs-Lazaretts 551 (mot.) ): Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (silver frame, with iron core, magnetic, unmarked, 44 mm, original ribbon); War Merit Cross, 1st Class with Swords (zinc, maker marked "4" on the pin, 49.5 mm, vertical pinback); War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (bronzed tombac, 48.5 mm, original ribbon); East Medal (silvered and blackened zinc, 36 mm x 41 mm, original ribbon, bubbling); Croatia: Order of King Zvonimir, 3rd Class with Swords (two-piece construction, bronze gilt with white enamels, 41.2 mm x 41.7 mm, original triangular ribbon); SA Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Type II (bronze, numbered "293211", marked "EIGENTUM D.S.A. SPORTABZ.-HAUPTSTELLE " and maker marked "E. SCHNEIDER LÜDENSCHEID" on the reverse, 45 mm x 57.3 mm, vertical pinback); Wound Badge, Black Grade (blackened bronze, unmarked, 37 mm x 44.5 mm, vertical pinback); Croatian Volunteers "HRVATSKA" Arm Shield (red, white and black embroidery, on an Army green rayon base, 61 mm x 72 mm); Identification Tag (aluminum, obverse stamped "4.LECHTKR.KRGS. LAZ. / MOT 551 / 24 / A" on both sides of the triple slotted centre, three drill holes, 50.2 mm x 70 mm); and Medical Officer's "Hauptmann" Shoulder Board (four rows of gray embroidered and fine silvered aluminum wire wrapped around an off-white cord, wrapped in a u-shape, in a chevron formation, two gilt metal pips flanking a gilt metal snake and caduceus insignia, button hole with a gray pebbled button on a post for uniform attachment, blue wool sides and underside with matching strap, 36 mm x 102.5 mm, fabric interruptions and light soiling on the upper). Very fine. Footnote: the group comes from a family in Germany, but without any supporting documents. This Croatian medical officer served alongside Croatian and German forces (thus the Croatian Volunteers "HRVATSKA" arm shield and the Order of King Zvonimir, 3rd Class with Swords). |
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Item G27295 |
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Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of Takovo, Grand Cross Star by “Vincent Mayer’s Söhne” Grand Cross Star, in silver, silver gilt and enamels, 82.5mm(w) x 90.0mm(h), pin marked "VM", along with "A A" (Austrian Imperial proof hallmarks), with cartouche marked “Vincent Mayer’s Söhne Wien”; center of the star with chipping to blue enamels, with nice dark patina, worn example, in very fine condition; a scarce and early maker of this insignia.
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Item EU14404 |