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Army
Officer Dagger w/Hangers. Carl Eickhorn, etched
squirrel holding sword TM. Silver-plated hilt fittings
show minor wear and age patina to well detailed
oak leaf pommel, as well as the generic crossguard
with small slope to the brow area between the upper
head and the beak of the eagle. Medium orange, solid
celluloid grip shows light wear with one tiny nick
to lower reverse adjacent to grip ferrule. Polished
blade grades EX+ showing light surface wear and
faint gray shadowing, but no damage to the cutting
edges and is complete with brown leather blade buffer
pad. Silver-plated scabbard shows superb detail
with minor wear/age patina with portions of factory
lacquer remaining adjacent to scabbard throat. There
is one faint depression to the lower obverse scabbard
shell and a small metal pin has been inserted beneath
the upper scabbard band to secure it to the shell.
Scabbard features the reverse center mounted screw
and thick throat normally associated with Eickhorn
produced Army Daggers. Dagger is complete with original,
standard pattern hangers in EX condition showing
wear to plated fittings and to velvet backings.
Exc+ (23566) $625.

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