Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger

(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well-preserved Luftwaffe Officer’s dress dagger, measuring 425 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 265 mm-long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade presents plain and fully unmarked. It sits securely within a silvered alloy upper crossguard, the obverse of which presents as a raised and finely-detailed Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika. A single piece of ribbed off-white celluloid composes the handle grip, with the ribbing retaining an original twisted and rolled bronze wire cord. The dagger completes with a rounded pommel featuring a double-sided wreathed mobile swastika, screwing in to securely maintain the dagger’s structural integrity. It is accompanied by its period original scabbard, constructed of a pebbled magnetic metal shaft. The upper third of the shaft features two integral bands decorated with oak leaves, each with a loop for the accommodation of a hanger. The throat retains a functional spring catch, firmly holding the dagger in place during storage, and is secured together with a single side rivet. Issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include some oxidation to the blade, slight scratching and cracking to the handle grip, and minor oxidation of the scabbard. The dagger is in an overall better than very fine condition.