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Uncleaned Army Officer's Dagger
w/Deluxe Hangers. Carl Eickhorn, etched squirrel
holding sword TM. Silver-plated hilt fittings show
dark, age patina to well detailed oak leaf embellished
pommel, ferrule and crossguard with Eickhorn 2nd
pattern eagle. Medium orange, solid celluloid grip
shows minor surface wear a tiny hairline crack to
the edge of one grip swirl on the upper obverse
with nice age toning in the recesses of the grip
swirls. Plated blade grades Exc++ showing only faint
surface wear/runner marks, but no pitting, graying
or nicks to cutting edges and is complete with dark
brown leather blade buffer pad. Silver-plated scabbard
shows age patina to shell with portions of factory
lacquer on edges and is complete with the beveled,
first-style, suspension bands and two flat-head
throat retaining screws as found on early Eickhorn
production Army daggers. Scabbard shows light wear
with one faint depression to lower obverse shell.
Deluxe hangers grade Exc+ showing wear to fabric
and dark, age patina heavy oak leaf embellished,
buckles, slides and D.R.G.M. marked upper fitting.
Included with the dagger is a an original Army Wehrpass
named to Karl Hirth who was born in Munich on 01
May 1894. Exc+/Exc++ (26510) $850.
 
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