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Uncleaned Army Officer's Dagger w/Glass-Like/"Amber-Lite"
Grip, Portepee & Hangers. P.D. Luneschloss,
Solingen, Roman helmet and sword within double-oval
TM. This uncleaned example features dark, gun-metal
gray patina to the superbly detailed oak-leaf embellished
pommel and "generic" crossguard pictured
on page 99 of Exploring the Dress Daggers of the
German Army by Thomas T. Wittmann. Medium/dark orange,
solid celluloid, "glass-like/amber" grip
shows virtually no wear with no chips or cracks.
Polished blade grades EX+ showing surface wear/runner
marks and gray shadowing, but no nicks to the cutting
edges and is complete with brown leather blade buffer
pad. Dent-free, silver-plated, "generic"
scabbard shows dark age patina matching the hilt
fittings with superb detail to the pebbled shell
and oak leaf pattern suspension bands. Scabbard
is complete with a single, flush-mounted retaining
screw as pictured on page 98 of the above reference.
Nice Luneschloss example w/RARE glass-like/amber
grip. EX+/EX++ (26187) $1,350.
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