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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A German Naval Officer’s Dagger by E. & F. Hörster

Item: G38538

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A German Naval Officer’s Dagger by E. & F. Hörster

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A German Naval Officer’s Dagger by E. & F. Hörster

(Kriegsmarine Dolch). Measuring 420 mm with its scabbard on, with a 245 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade, with dull edges, and having a slightly dinned tip. The blade’s reverse ricasso is marked with the maker mark of E. & F. Hörster of Solingen. Both sides of the blade feature two blood grooves, and are beautifully engraved, with rusting and minor surface marks common to extraction and return to the scabbard. The fittings and crossguard are brass, bearing an anchor design on both sides, with the addition of a blade release button on the reverse side of the dagger. The celluloid grip is cream-coloured, with few marks or cracks of any kind, with seven rows of tightly wrapped twisted brass wires in the groves of the grip. The pommel exhibits a detailed Kriegsmarine-style eagle standing on a wreathed swastika, with surface gilt wear. The ornately-designed scabbard exhibits a lightning design, with a ball final, and two sets of brass hardware to attach the dagger to a dagger hanger. The throat is tightly held in place by two period original screws, with a small dent in the scabbard from period wear. The blade is fair condition and the rest very fine condition.