1936 Chained SS Dagger w/Portepee. No maker. As stated on pages 28 - 31 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich, Volume V, 1936 Chained SS daggers produced during the 1936-1937 period can be found with a combination of nickel-silver & plated fittings, anodized & painted scabbards, and Type I & Type II chain hangers. This example exhibits some of the above variations. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show light surface wear with minor speckling adjacent to crossguards, but no lifting or pitting. Black Ebony grip shows light surface wear one tiny chip and one small hairline crack to the lower reverse grip adjacent to crossguard, but no major damage. Aluminum grip eagle and SS insert are properly inset. Polished blade grades EX++ showing light surface wear/runner marks and some faint gray shadowing, but no pitting or nicks to the cutting edges. Deeply etched motto retains 100% of the light gray background frosting. Dent-free scabbard retains virtually 100% of the black anodization and much factory lacquer remaining. Dent-free, nickel-plated upper, center, and lower scabbard fittings show minor age unturned scabbard screws and no depressions to lower ball. Center scabbard band is retained by two screws as normally seen on anodized scabbards. Nickel-plated, Type II chain hanger shows minor age with excellent detail to the chain links and virtually 100% of factory darkening remaining in the background. Chain hanger is lightly SS proof marked on the reverse and the clover leaf is the non-cut out variety as is proper for Type II chain hangers. Attached to the grip is an EX+ 42cm aluminum portepee as authorized for wear by the Waffen SS (See pages 243-244 of Collecting The Edged Weapons of The Third Reich Volume III). Nice early 1936/1937 period Chained SS dagger with textbook characteristics! Exc++ (25158) $8,750.