1936 Chained SS Dagger. No maker. As stated on pages 28 - 31 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich, Volume V, 1936 Chained SS daggers produced during the 1936-1937 period can be found with a combination of nickel-silver & plated fittings, anodized & painted scabbards, and Type I & Type II chain hangers. This example exhibits some of the above variations. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show light surface wear with one spot of wear to the reverse lower crossguard, but none of the darkening/lifting often seen on the plated-over-steel pommel nut. Black Ebony grip shows light surface wear with minor chipping to the lower obverse/reverse grip adjacent to crossguard, but no nicks or chips. Aluminum grip eagle and SS insert are properly inset. Polished blade grades EX++ showing light surface wear/runner marks and some faint gray shadowing, but no pitting or nicks to the cutting edges. Dent-free scabbard retains virtually 100% of the black anodization and much factory lacquer on lower reverse shell. Dent-free, nickel-plated upper, center, and lower scabbard fittings show minor age speckling and retain much yellowed factory lacquer with one small depression to lower ball. Center scabbard band is retained by two screws as normally seen on anodized scabbards with no damage to the screws. Nickel-plated Type I chain hanger showing minor age speckling, features textbook characteristics, i.e., the skulls are raised very high from the links, the SS proofmark is deeply stamped on the second reverse link, and the upper suspension cloverleaf is "cut out" with D.R.G.M. visible through the cut out portion. Nice early 1936/1937 period Chained SS dagger with textbook characteristics! Exc++ (24520) $8,750.