Germany, SA. A Model 1933 Dagger, SA-Gruppe Sachsen, by Gottfried Weyersberg Söhne

(SA-Dolch). A well-preserved Model 1933 Sturmabteilung (SA) dagger, measuring 375 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 225 mm-long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Acid-etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of “ALLES FÜR DEUTSCHLAND” in Fraktur script. The reverse ricasso also bears a maker’s mark of “GOTTFRIED WEYERSBERG SOEHNE, SOLINGEN”, circumscribing the firm’s trophy-style logo. It sits securely within a nickel-silver upper crossguard, marked with eight notches, distributed in groups of four at both the top and bottom. Stamped onto the obverse of the crossguard is an inscription of “SA” for SA-Gruppe Sachsen (SA Group Saxony). The handle grip is composed of a single piece of lacquered dark brown wood, carved into a smooth curvature for a comfortable grip. Inset into the obverse of the handle is a silvered German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 25 mm (w) x 15 mm (h). Also inset into the pommel is a partially-silvered SA logo measuring 9 mm in diameter. The dagger completes with a nickel-silver lower crossguard, similarly marked with eight notches and held together by a rounded pommel nut which securely maintains the dagger’s structural integrity. It is accompanied by its period original scabbard, constructed of a brown-painted magnetic metal shaft. Nickel-silver fixtures are secured to both the tip and throat with side rivets, while the latter also features an integral loop for the accommodation of a dagger hanger. The throat fixture also retains a functional spring catch, firmly holding the dagger in place during storage. Minor issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include some running marks to the blade, a consistent patina throughout the nickel-silver elements, and some oxidation of the scabbard shaft with consequent loss of finish. The high-quality and early-period dagger demonstrates no evidence of damage or postwar modification and is an untouched examples in near extremely fine condition.