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     Army Officer Dagger w/Ivory Grip, Voos Pattern Double-Etched Blade, and Deluxe Hangers. No maker. Although unmarked, this dagger exhibits all the features associated with Voos produced double-etched blades: nickel plated highlights, frosted panels, and the distinctive Army style eagle etch with sharp 45? angled straight wing tips and oak leaf motifs beneath each wing. Silver plated hilt fittings show some minor surface speckling to the plating and dark age patina to the oak leaf pommel, well-detailed oak leaf ferrule, and Anton Wingen style crossguard. Genuine ivory grip is perfect with no cracks, chips, or nicks, and shows nice age striations as well as aging in the recesses of the raised segment separation turns. Plated double-etched blade grades excellent++ showing minor surface wear/runner marks with a small speck of lifting to the plating on the obverse and reverse tip but no nicks or damage to the cutting edges. Blade is complete with brown leather buffer pad. Dent-free silver plated scabbard shows excellent detail to the pebbling with light surface wear and light age patina. Scabbard features two flush-mounted throat retaining screws. Dagger is complete with silver plated oak leaf embellished upper tabs, heavy buckles, slides, and lower clips with raised oak leaves. Nice Army dagger with Voos quality double-etched blade. Recently obtained in Germany. Exc++ (23075) $5,850.

 

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