A Kriegsmarine Officer’s Dagger by Carl Eickhorn

A Kriegsmarine Officer’s Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen; measuring 421 mm with the scabbard on, this dagger features a very well preserved unsharpened 249 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade; with a semi-sharp tip. The blade’s reverse ricasso is maker marked “Carl Eickhorn, Solingen” with the company’s later designed squirrel insignia. The blade exhibits a beautifully engraved ornate naval design on both sides with miniscule scratches common to extraction and return to the scabbard, with a double-edged diamond cross section with double blood grooves in the centre on both sides of the blade. The thin brown leather blade washer remains fully intact and attached to the dagger. The fittings are brass, bearing an anchor design on both sides of the crossguard, with a blade release button on the maker marked side of the dagger. The off-white celluloid grip shows no fading from age, and is overall very well preserved without cracks or significant signs of wear, complemented by seven rows of wrapped twisted brass wire with pleasant patina. The pommel exhibits a detailed Naval eagle standing on a wreathed swastika, with nearly no surface and gilt wear. The ornately-designed scabbard exhibits very light contact wear near the bottom without dents and with pleasant patina from age. The throat is held firmly in place by period screws, with the body having two bands displaying the traditional oak leaf design with thick dagger hanger rings; matching Kriegsmarine dagger portepee; fabricated from fine aluminum bullion wire; the head in multiple rows of innate twisted wires; the centre of the head in loops matching embroidery; the stem in a thatched design; with long fine aluminum wire cord tightly wound around the scabbard and pommel of the dagger; in very well preserved condition. (C:49)