Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Second Pattern with Hanger, Owner-Attributed by Carl Eickhorn Republic of 26 mm in diameter

26 mm in diameter

8 mm (w) x 122 mm (h) inclusive of its large crown and trophy of arms suspension

the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of “FÜR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE” (“FOR BRAVERY AND LOYALTY”)

stamped SOLDIER’S MEDAL on lid

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Second Pattern with Hanger, Owner-Attributed by Carl Eickhorn Republic of 26 mm in diameter(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offiziere mit Gehnge). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 41. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. Dual narrow fullers run the majority of the length of blade, which also bears double sided acid etched imagery consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque