1st Model Navy Dagger with "Depot" Markings. WKC, knight's helmet TM. For more information on the 1929 1st Pattern Navy dagger, see page 80 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany, Volume I, by LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson and Thomas T. Wittmann. Gilted brass hilt fittings show light surface wear/age patina with portions of factory gilting remaining in the recesses of the flaming ball/wave-type pommel and crossguard with fouled anchor design. Off-white celluloid-over-wood grip shows light surface wear, with no cracks or chips, and is complete with tight, twisted brass wire wrap. Plain, double-fullered plated blade grades excellent+, showing light surface wear and some light gray shadowing/speckling, but no nicks to cutting edges. Reverse ricasso is stamped with the control number, "0.665", indicating this dagger was the property of "Ostseestation", headquartered in Kiel, and is additionally stamped with the Weimar eagle over "M" and complete with original brown leather blade buffer pad. The blade is equipped with a blade locking device, but no push-button activator is housed in the crossguard. The brass lightning bolt pattern scabbard shows light surface wear with a pinhead size depression on the lower right edge. Scabbard is complete with reef knot style scabbard suspension bands, with the reef knot only on the obverse. Scabbard throat is also stamped with the Weimar eagle over "M" Depot stamp. Nice textbook example of a WKC 1929 pattern Navy dagger with Depot markings. Exc+ (23334) $1,895.