Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Bag, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie

(Heer Offiziers-Dolch mit Tasche). A very well-preserved Heer Officer’s dress dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26.5 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen. The blade sits securely within a nickel-silver crossguard, the obverse of which bears a raised Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with the seam covered by brown leather buffer pad. The handle grip is composed of a single piece of ribbed orange celluloid, and the dagger completes with a flattened pommel which bears raised oak leaves around the outer circumference, screwing in to maintain the dagger’s structural integrity. Wrapped around the crossguard and pommel is a matching portepee, consisting of a stylized silver aluminum wire acorn suspended from a strap of identical construction. It is accompanied by its original scabbard, constructed of a pebbled and nickel-plated magnetic metal shaft. The upper third of the shaft has two integral oak leaf bands with rings for the accommodation of a hanger. The throat retains a functional spring catch to firmly hold the dagger in place during storage. Accompanying the dagger is a scarce storage bag, constructed of light grey wool. The flap fastened closed with a grey bakelite button, while the tip of the bag is reinforced with a grey leather patch to mitigate the impact of the dagger weight. The obverse bears a white ink Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie logo, topped by an inscription of “OFFIZIER-DOLCH” and above an inscription of “SCHUTZMARKE”. It measures 12.5 cm (w) x 46 cm (h). Issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include minor running marks and tarnishing to the blade, with a consistent patina to the nickel-silver elements. This high-quality set remains in an extremely fine condition.