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Uncleaned
Army Officer's Dagger w/Deluxe Hangers. Carl Eickhorn,
etched squirrel holding sword TM. Silver-plated
hilt fittings show dark, age patina to well detailed
oak leaf embellished pommel, ferrule and crossguard
with Eickhorn 2nd pattern eagle. Medium orange,
solid celluloid grip shows minor surface wear a
tiny hairline crack to the edge of one grip swirl
on the upper obverse with nice age toning in the
recesses of the grip swirls. Plated blade grades
Exc++ showing only faint surface wear/runner marks,
but no pitting, graying or nicks to cutting edges
and is complete with dark brown leather blade buffer
pad. Silver-plated scabbard shows age patina to
shell with portions of factory lacquer on edges
and is complete with the beveled, first-style, suspension
bands and two flat-head throat retaining screws
as found on early Eickhorn production Army daggers.
Scabbard shows light wear with one faint depression
to lower obverse shell. Deluxe hangers grade Exc+
showing wear to fabric and dark, age patina heavy
oak leaf embellished, buckles, slides and D.R.G.M.
marked upper fitting. Included with the dagger is
a an original Army Wehrpass named to Karl Hirth
who was born in Munich on 01 May 1894. Exc+/Exc++
(24744) $850.


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