2nd Model Navy Dagger w/Ivory Grip & Double-Etched/Blued Blade. AWS, scales (Alcoso Werk, Solingen) with Alcoso SOLINGEN text placed to the right of the main TM. Fred Stephens states in the "supplementary notes" to his facsimile reprint of The ALCOSO Sales Catalogue (Circa 1937), that the "initials AWS was a form of trademark introduced to remove the name of the Coppel family [and] appears to have been short-lived as it is a scarce variant". Gilded brass hilt fittings surface wear to the on the highlights with portions in the recesses of the eagle/swastika pommel, standard crossguard with fouled anchor on both obverse and reverse quillon blocks. The genuine ivory is perfect with light age striations, but no cracks or chips, and is complete with tight twisted silver wire wrap. Plated double-etched blade grades EX+/EX++ showing minor surface wear/runner marks and a few gray specks to ricassos, but no nicks to the cutting edges. Blade is complete with red/orange felt blade buffer pad and retains 100% of the dark blue/gray background frosting in the fouled anchor and sailing ship motif etch pattern. Dent-free gilded brass lightning bolt scabbard shows light wear with only traces of gilding remaining in the recesses of the lightning bolt and acanthus leaves motif with no damage to the well detailed oak-leaf suspension bands. Scabbard is complete with undamaged dome-head scabbard throat retaining screws. Nice textbook Alcoso example with less commonly seen trademark. EX+ (25847) $1,595. SOLD