Uncleaned Army Officer's Dagger. Carl Eickhorn, etched squirrel holding sword TM. Silver-plated hilt fittings show uniform dark, gun-metal gray, age patina to well detailed oak leaf embellished pommel and 2nd pattern ferrule and crossguard with Eickhorn 2nd pattern eagle as pictured on page 25 of Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Army by Thomas T. Wittmann. Medium yellow, solid celluloid grip shows virtually no surface wear with one tiny 1/16th" long hairline crack on lower reverse adjacent to ferrule, but no nicks or chips. Polished blade grades EX++ showing faint surface wear/runner marks and a few small areas of shallow surface pitting on reverse lower blade, nicks to cutting edges or damage to blade tip. Blade is complete with dark brown leather buffer pad. Dent-free, silver-plated scabbard shows uniform dark, gun-metal gray, age patina matching the hilt fittings and is complete with portions of factory lacquer and with the thick throat and reverse, center mounted, flat-head screw normally associated with Eickhorn 2nd pattern Army daggers. EX++/Near MINT (26191) $985.