1930’s German Fire Brigade Officers Dress Dagger, Presentation Axe and Bayonet Knot, fine example of the Fire service officials dress dagger worn during the 1930’s period and into the Third Reich era. White metal cross guard with helmet and crossed fire axes to the central cartouche, black leather covered grip with wire binding, plated top pommel. Housed in its leather scabbard with white metal mounts. Fine double edged blade with etched decoration to both sides and early Carl Eickhorn makers trademark. Blade 33 ½ cms, overall 49cms. Leather and bullion wire fire service knot / porteppe in worn condition. German fire brigade axe with the steel axe head having engraved presentation, ‘Anläfslich 20 jähriges tadellosen Dienstzeit’ (On the occasion of 20 years of impeccable service), with wooden haft and nickel silver lower fitting. Complete with the leather cradle holder and hanging strap. Interesting grouping to a fire fighter from the Third Reich period. (3 items)
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Scarce WW2 German Army Cavalry Regiment No14 Enlisted Ranks Etched Sword by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good example of a cavalry enlisted ranks / NCO’s sword with plated steel mounts, celluloid grip with wire binding, small crack to the celluloid. Attached to the grip is a other ranks pattern portepee. Curved blade etched with pattern and blued panel having regimental details, reverse of the blade etched with scenes of cavalry troops on horsebacks and army eagles to both sides. Carl Eickhorn makers trademark. Blade 76cms, overall 89 ½ cms. Blade with some surface staining / pitting. No scabbard. Actual WW2 / Third Reich period etched sword blades are much harder to find than those of the Imperial German army.
Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger by Ernst Pack & Sohne RZM 1211/39, typical later type RZM period dress dagger with ebony grip having eagle and enamel SS rune insignia. Plating lifting and bubbling to the upper and lower mounts. Housed in its original scabbard. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’ and reverse with RZM logo and ‘1211/39’ and SS runes. The blade 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms. The blade remains in very good overall condition, the exterior shows wear.
Scarce Imperial German / 1930’s Deluxe Pattern Military Academy Officials Parade Sword, fine quality officers lion head sword with jewelled ruby eyes. Fine deep relief of oakleaves to the knuckle guard, cross guard with lion head finial and langet with crossed flaming torches. Reverse of the langet with deep cut / relief with shield for the owners initials to be engraved. Shagreen covered grip with wire binding. Housed in leather and plated fittings scabbard with staples to the reverse of the scabbard mounts and two hanging rings. Fine curved polish blade with etched decoration including trophy of arms. Makers details to the base of the blade under the langet, but this is not clear. Blade 74cms, overall 97cms. An interesting and unusual sword.
Third Reich TENO (Technische Nothilfe) Enlisted Mans Dress Dagger with Leather Hanger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good example with two white celluloid grip plates, eagle head pommel top and cross guard with the original eagle and TENO emblem. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with plated top and lower scabbard mounts. Attached to the scabbard is the original black leather special pattern hanger with metal clips and thin securing strap which has damage that is very common with these hangers. Top of the scabbard throat is stamped with issue numbers ‘7770’, these numbers are lightly etched to the blade under the cross guard. The standard hewer blade has TENO emblem with ‘GES GESCH’ and Carl Eickhorn, Solingen makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 41cms. Light areas of plating lifting to the exterior fittings and wear to the hanger but generally a good example of this type of dress dagger.
Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Officers Chained Dress Dagger with Dedication to the Blade, fine untouched example of an early SS officers dress dagger with the original eagle and enamel SS runes emblem. The scabbard with type 2 chains has some light wear. SS acceptance stamp to the reverse of the chains. Attached to the grip is an original but worn officers dress portepee / knot. Some light denting to the bottom chape. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’ and the reverse has a two line engraved dedication, ‘In Kameradschaft Stab R.3 u Führer d Stürme’. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. Some wear to the blade and exterior fittings but generally a good untouched example with an original engraved dedication to the blade.
Imperial German Model 1889 Prussian Officers Sword, good example of a standard Model 1898 Prussian officers sword with brass hilt having Prussian eagle to the cartouche, relief to the knuckle guard and plain pommel top and partial back strap. Grip retains the original wire binding with Kaiser Wilhelm II monogram.to the centre. Housed in the original steel scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished straight blade with double fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark for Clement & Jung, Solingen. The blade measures 79cms, overall 95cms.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by Clemen & Jung, Solingen, example with white celluloid grip having the original wire binding. Eagle pommel top with the cross guard having fouled anchor to the centre and press button release. Housed in its original standard quality scabbard which is engraved to the top with the name of the original owner ‘Kurt Mayer 1941’. Double edged blade with the standard etched decoration and makers trademark to the base of the blade. The blade has some pitting and surface wear. Blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 42cms.
Rare WW2 German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern ’Funeral‘ Dagger by Robert Klaas, Solingen, interesting example of a 2nd pattern Luftwaffe dress dagger with the black grip having wire binding. Pommel with swastika to both sides, eagle cross guard. Officers dress knot / portepee attached to the grip. Complete with its original scabbard. Double edged blade with the makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 25cms, overall 42 ½ cms. The black grip Luftwaffe daggers by Klaas are known in collectors circles as the funeral dagger, but it is believed they were actually just a batch of daggers which had black grips which were painted white originally, some examples can be found with remains or all of the white paint finish.
WW2 German Army Officers Sword Retailed by Baron, Solingen, interesting aluminium hilted sword in the style of examples manufactured by Hörster. Gold painted fittings to the hilt with panther head having small jewelled eyes. Housed in repainted black steel scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with retailers stamp to the base under the langet. The blade measures 80 ½ cms, overall 99cms.
Rare Third Reich NSKK Marine Officers Chained Dress Dagger, super and rare example of a later type NSKK marine leaders (NSKK-Kraftbooteinheiten) dress dagger. Brown wooden grip with aluminium eagle and enamel SA device emblem to the grip. Exterior fittings and scabbard fittings with the later high copper content finish which gives the fittings a copper effect finish. Full length hanging chains with working clip fitting. Reverse of the chains are stamped with ‘MUSTERSCHUTZ NSKK-KORPSFUHRUNG’ and RZM M5/8. The blade is a standard type with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’. No makers trademark to the reverse. The blade has some staining and scuffs from the scabbard runners. The blade 22cms, overall 38cms. Some light scuffs to the scabbard and general patina to the exterior of the dagger but still a good example of a very rare dress dagger.
Rare Third Reich Water / Sea Customs Officials Dress Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, untouched example of the very rare to find water customs dress dagger, with aluminium fittings which have just the remains of the gilt wash finish which is applied to the water customs daggers. Black / dark blue leather covering to the grip with wire binding and the same covering to the scabbard. Double edged blade with makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 25cms, overall 42cms. Some wear and staining to the blade, the leather on the scabbard missing in small section towards the bottom fitting. A very hard dagger to locate.
Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Jawless Lion Head Officers Sword by Adolf Braun, Berlin, fine example of a silver plated officers sword with jawless lion head pommel, plain knuckle guard and black celluloid grip with wire binding. Plain cross guard and langet. SS style bullion dress portepee / knot attached to the grip. Housed in the original blackened scabbard. Slightly curved blade with makers trade mark to the base under the langet. The blade measures 75cms, overall 98cms. Scabbard ring absent, very tight fit to the scabbard, indicating possible replacement. Before the introduction of the standard SS sword degen, many German army swords were worn by SS officers, many either being silver plated or having the gilt finish removed, some examples have green jewelled eyes or the red like this example. See Swords of Germany 1900-1945 by Angolia for more information on these swords.
Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Wilhelm Kober & Co, Suhl, excellent example of a early pattern SA dress dagger with a light brown wooden grip having nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Lower cross guard mount stamped with gau district ‘Th’. Housed in anodised scabbard with a single brown leather hanging strap attached. Small areas of denting to the lower ball of the scabbard. Near mint condition blade with standard motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and makers trademark to the reverse. The blade 22cms, overall 37cms.
Deluxe Model WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, fine untouched example of a 2nd pattern German naval officers dress dagger with deluxe bone grip having wire binding. Eagle pommel top and cross guard with fouled anchor and press button for blade release. Housed in the original deluxe pattern hammered scabbard with two hanging rings. Fine double edged blade with much of the original polish remaining to the blade. Carl Eickhorn makers trade mark and standard etching. The blade 25 ¼ cms, overall 42 ¼ cms. Very fine example.
Third Reich Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) Labour Service Officers Dress Dagger by Paul Weyersberg & Co, Solingen, good untouched example of a RAD officers dress dagger with two piece white grips, much of the original finish remaining to the eagle head and cross guard with RAD emblem to the centre. Some light areas of plating lifting to the rear of the cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with the two hanging mounts fixed. Standard type blade with motto ‘Arbeit adelt’ and makers trade mark to the reverse. Overall a good example with nice patina to the fittings. Blade 26cms, overall 40cms.
Third Reich NSKK Mans Dagger with Personal Dedication to Blade by E Knecht & Co, Solingen, fine example with dark brown wooden grip having nickel eagle and enamel SA emblem devices. Nickel top and lower mounts with the reverse of the lower mount being stamped with district mark ‘Wn’. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with single short black leather hanging strap. The blade is double edged and with standard motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’. Reverse of the blade has the makers trademark logo of the two stag heads and a fine lightly engraved dedication ‘Für treue Kameradschaft Götz, Sturmhauptführer 1.1.37’. The blade 22 ¼ cms, overall 37 ½ cms. Much of the blackening to the motto remains, some scuffs to the scabbard finish but generally a very good example.
Third Reich Unit Marked Luftwaffe 1st Pattern Officers Dress Dagger by Rare Maker Gebr Heller, Marienthal, good early example in nickel silver with sun dial swastika to the centre of the pommel with the gilt finish remaining. Cross guard with sun dial swastika to the centre of the obverse and the reverse has had the swastika polished out, which would indicate this was done by the original owner and not part of the denazification period as the other swastikas would have been removed. The underside of the cross guard is unit marked ‘Flg. H. Kp. Stadel’. Housed in the original blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver mounts, the reverse of the top mount also unit engraved ‘Flg. H. Kp. Stadel 1’. Double edged blade which is stamped with a number ‘1’ and the reverse side has the makers trademark of the boy with balloons. Some wear to the blade with slight rounding to the tip. The blade measures 30 ½ cms, overall 48 ½ cms. The exterior shows some wear, dents to the lower chape of scabbard, blue leather covering absent in places on the scabbard and section of Verdigris to the pommel. Hard maker to find for this dagger.
German Unit Marked Luftwaffe 1st Pattern Officers Dress Dagger by SMF, Solingen, good example with nickel silver fittings. Pommel with mobile swastika to both sides, cross guard also with mobile swastikas to the centre. Blue leather covered grip with the original wire binding. Underside of the cross guard is unit engraved ‘Fl Gr (ZA) Rotenburg’. Officers bullion wire portepee attached to the grip. Housed in the original blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver fittings. Complete with the original hanging chains with clip fitting. Double edged blade with SMF Solingen makers trade mark to the base and Luftwaffe acceptance stamp. Remains in very good overall condition. Blade 30 ¾ cms, overall 48 ½ cms.
Rare Third Reich Railways (Bahnschutz) Officers 2nd Model Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, fine example with black celluloid grip, round pommel with mobile swastika to the top. Cross guard with winged wheel emblem for the Bahnschutz. Attached to the grip is a dress portepee with golden fleck to the throat. The dagger is housed in the scarce to find 1st type one piece scabbard. Complete with the hanging rings. Double edged blade with makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 25 ¼ cms, overall 40cms. Generally very good example with dark patina to the exterior fittings.
WW2 German Unit Marked Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officers Dress Dagger by F W Holler, Solingen, interesting 2nd pattern Luftwaffe dagger with orange celluloid grip which retains thin wire binding. Pommel with swastika to both sides and cross guard in the form of Luftwaffe eagle in flight. Housed in the original scabbard which retains much of the original blued finish. The blade is etched with image of a Luftwaffe flak gun and ‘Gewidmet v. I / Flak R 25 2.1.1939’. The blade has makers trade mark to the reverse. Blade with some spotting. The blade measures 24 ¾ cms, overall 42 ½ cms. One very small chip to the grip near the ferrule but otherwise generally a good example.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by WKC, good orange grip example with the original wire binding. Polished brass eagle pommel top and cross guard with fouled anchor having press stud to the reverse. Housed in polished deluxe pattern hammered scabbard with two hanging rings. Double edged blade with engraved sailing ship, fouled anchor and foliage. WKC makers trademark to the base. Some light pitting to the tip of the blade. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 41 ½ cms.
Third Reich Transitional SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Klitermann & Moog, Haan Solingen, later type transitional RZM period SA dagger with wooden grip, nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Plated mounts, reverse of the lower cross guard stamped ‘H’. Housed in its original scabbard, centre being refinished. Double edged blade with the motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and makers trademark and RZM logo with ‘M 7/29 – 1942’. Blade shows some wear and staining. Blade 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms. Two screws missing from scabbard fittings.
WW2 German Army Officers Dagger with 1939 Christmas Decoration to the Blade, standard German army officers dress dagger with orange celluloid grip. Standard pommel and cross guard in the form of army eagle. Housed in the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Near mint condition double edged blade with much of the cross graining remaining. Obverse of the blade with gilt etched dedication ‘Weihnachten 1939, v. Heinz Krieg’. Reverse of the blade has makers trademark of Rich.Abr.Herder Solingen. The exterior shows some wear and with some surface rusting to the scabbard but the blade is in excellent condition. Blade 25 ½ cms, overall 38 ¾ cms.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, standard example with white celluloid grip, brass eagle pommel top. Cross guard with press button release catch. Housed in standard pattern brass scabbard. Blade etched with foliage and anchors. Makers trademark to the reverse. Blade missing the spring release catch. Blade 24 ½ cms, overall 41 ½ cms.
German Weimar Republic Machine Gun Regiment Presentation Shooting Association Cutlas / Dagger, with stag horn grip, brass acorn pommel top, ‘S’ shaped hoof guard and shell guard. Housed in black leather and brass mounted scabbard. The rear of the top scabbard mount is engraved ‘Ehrenhirschfänger A Passemann M.G.K. Quedlingburg 13.10.1927’. Single edged straight blade with feint etched decoration of foliage and crowned Imperial style eagle. Unmaker marked blade. Some pitting and wear to the blade. The blade measures 41cms, overall 55 ½ cms.
Rare Third Reich Police Officers Sword with Presentation Etched Blade, fine untouched example of a standard Police officers sword with early copper Police eagle emblem to the grip, original wire binding to the grip. Some surface rusting to the guard and top pommel. Housed in the original scabbard with single hanging ring. Straight polished blade with fine quality etched panels to the obverse and reverse. Engraved initials of the original owner and dedication ‘Gewidmet von Deinen Söhnen Heinz u. Alfred zur Beförderung im Kriegsjahr 1941‘. (Dedicated by your sons Heinz and Alfred for promotion in the war year 1941). Spine etched with foliage and the reverse of the blade also etched with foliage pattern. Some light wear to the blade but generally good condition. The blade measures 84cms, overall 103 ½ cms.
Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger by RZM 121/34, good example of a RZM made dress dagger with ebony grip having eagle and enamel SS rune insignia. The lower cross guard is not district stamped which is typical of daggers by this RZM manufacturer. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’ and reverse with RZM logo SS runes and ‘121/34’ between. The blade 22cms, overall 37cms. Some crazing to the finish on the scabbard and evidence of a vertical hanger once being present.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword by David Malsch, Steinbach, nickel silver mounted officers sword with large pommel having mobile swastikas and cross guard with mobile swastikas. Blue leather covered grip with wire binding. Housed in the blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver mounts. Double edged straight blade with very feint makers trademark to the reverse, which is common with this manufacturer. Also with acceptance stamp above the makers trademark. The blade tip slightly rounded. Blade 72cms, overall 92 ¼ cms. Scabbard runners missing, some dents to exterior fittings and wear.
Rare WW2 German Army / 1st Pattern Railways Officers Dagger by Robert Klaas with Painted Black Grip, fine example of a standard German army officers dagger which has a white painted black celluloid grip. Pommel with oakleaves and cross guard in the form of army eagle. Housed in a original scabbard with the Klaas stars to the edge of the scabbard ring mounts. Double edged blade with the makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 25 ½ cms, overall 40 ½ cms. Robert Klaas appears to have produced a run of Army and Luftwaffe officers daggers with black celluloid grips which were painted white like this example.
Third Reich Red Cross (D.R.K) / Social Welfare Officers Dress Dagger, example with orange celluloid grip, plated pommel and cross guard with DRK emblem to the centre. Housed in the original scabbard with fixed hanging strap mounts. Polished double edged blade measuring 24 ½ cms, overall 38cms. Some surface rusting to the scabbard and light plating lifting to the exterior.
WW2 German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officers Dress Dagger by SMF with Named Dedication to the Blade, standard type with orange celluloid grip, missing the wire binding. Polished aluminium top pommel with swastikas to both sides and cross guard in form of Luftwaffe eagle in flight. Housed in the original steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Some surface rusting to the scabbard. Double edged blade with SMF makers trade mark and Luftwaffe acceptance stamp above. The blade is also engraved on the obverse with the original owners name ‘H. Schmidt. Oberleutnant’ and the reverse ‘ Im Jahre n.C. 1938 Königsberg Pr.‘ The blade 25cms, overall 43cms.
WW2 German Army Officers Miniature Dress Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, fine example of a three quarter size miniature dress dagger of the German army with orange celluloid grip, pommel and eagle cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with two hanging ring bands and one hanging ring. Double edged polished blade with makers trademark to the reverse. Obverse of the blade etched with retailers details ‘HERMANN THIES LÜNEBURG’. Blade 14 ¾ cms, overall 24cms.
Axis Forces Romanian Officers Sword, fine example of a German made, E & F Hörster, Solingen, with white metal mounts, eagle head pommel with jewelled eyes, black celluloid grip with wire binding and swept hilt guard. Attached to the grip is officers bullion and cloth portepee / knot. Housed in steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Finely etched blade with crowned monogram and ‘TOLEDO’ to the obverse, the reverse has foliage coat of arms and makers details. Blade remains in excellent overall condition. Blade 73cms, overall 89 ½ cms.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, good untouched example with an orange celluloid grip having wire binding, eagle pommel top and cross guard with the button top now absent. Complete with the original golden wire officers dress portepee / knot attached to the grip. Complete with the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Double edged plain blade with the makers trademark to the base. Blade measures 25cms, overall 41 ½ cms. Some fraying to the knot and dents to the scabbard but generally a good untouched example.
Unusual Third Reich Other Ranks / NCO’s Sword for Luftwaffe by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, an interesting example being a standard enlisted ranks dove head sword with steel mounts, black celluloid grip with wire binding and blackened scabbard. The sword blade is a standard Luftwaffe officers pattern with Carl Eickhorn makers trademark. Blade measures 72cms, overall 94 ½ cms. An interesting variation. We can only assume that this sword was issued to a Luftwaffe NCO who has purchased a officers blade for his sword?
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by WKC, fine example with white celluloid grip having the original wire binding. Reverse of the grip is finely engraved with the name of the original owner ‘Lohrmann’. Attached to the grip is the original golden bullion officers dress porteppe / knot. Eagle pommel top and cross guard with release button. Housed in its original scabbard which has the deluxe roped ring bands. Fine condition blade which retains much of the original polish and has the standard etched decoration to the centre of both sides of the blade. The blade has WKC makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 25cms, overall 42cms.
Third Reich 1st Model RLB (Reichsluftschutzbund) Enlisted Mans Dress Dagger by Ernst Erich Witte, Solingen, fine example of an enlisted mans dagger with the wooden grip having enamelled 1st pattern RLB starburst emblem. Plated top pommel and eagle cross guard which has some wear and plating lifting. Housed in the original scabbard with the short pattern leather hanging strip attached. Double edged blade which retains much of the original cross graining. The blade has the makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms.
WW2 German Army Officers Dagger by Ernst Pack & Sohne with Personalised Initials to the Cross Guard, fine untouched example with dark patina to the exterior fittings. Fine deep orange celluloid grip. Reverse of the cross guard is engraved with the initials of the original owner. Housed in the original scabbard with two band hanging rings. One screw missing from the scabbard. Plain double edged blade with makers trademark to the base. Some light surface wear to the blade. The blade measures 25 ½ cms, overall 40cms.
Third Reich Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) Labour Service Enlisted Ranks Hewer Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, good example of a standard enlisted ranks hewer dagger for the RAD with two piece stag horn grips. Plated fittings with some bubbling and lifting. Scabbard with both top and lower mounts. Some surface rusting to the lower mount, possible replaced screws and one missing. Standard hewer blade with motto ‘Arbeit adelt’ and makers trade mark for Alcoso, Solingen to the reverse. Some surface staining to the blade. Overall generally a good example of a RAD mans dagger. Blade 25cms, overall 40 ½ cms.
Rare Unit Marked 1st Pattern SA (Sturmabteilung) Marine Dagger by Malsch & Ambronn, Steinbach, being a good example with much of the original blackened finish to the grip, original eagle and enamel SA device. The lower cross guard and the top scabbard mount are stamped ‘Mar. Br. 4 E. SCHULZ 9099’. Blackened anodised scabbard which has an original three piece leather hanger. Good condition double edged blade with the motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ which retains much of the original blackened finish. Makers trademark to the reverse of the blade. Some light pitting but generally a good condition blade. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. Overall this is a very good example of a rare and desirable 1st pattern marine SA dagger, the later patterns having the gilded fittings. See page 294 of ‘The Service Daggers of the SA and NSKK’ by Siegert, for more information about the SA Marine daggers.
Rare Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dagger with ‘Christmas’ Pattern Motto to Blade by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, fine example of an early SA dagger with brown wooden grip, nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Lower cross guard stamped with district / gau stamp ‘Fr’. Housed in the original anodised scabbard which has brown leather SA vertical hanger attached and single belt loop. Fine double edged blade with much of the cross graining remaining. The dagger has a variation early type motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’, known as a Christmas pattern. The dagger blade has the early Carl Eickhorn, Solingen makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms. On the 15th December 1933, the SA Headquarters officially decided to institute a dagger to be worn with the SA uniform. On Christmas 1933 the first grouping of SA daggers were delivered to the higher SA leaders. These daggers are referred to as ‘Weihnachtsdolch’ (Christmas Dagger) and they have different design mottos to the later examples. This particular example is a transitional pattern with standard SA fittings. See previous lot for a earlier example with the 1927 pattern eagle
WW2 German Army Enlisted Ranks Sword with Personalisation by Alcoso, Solingen, standard enlisted ranks sword with steel dove head mounts, black celluloid grip with wire binding. Attached to the grip is an enlisted ranks knot / portepee. Housed in the original black scabbard. Polished curved blade with makers trademark to the base under the langet. The blade has a crude period engraving in memory of the original owner service with 2./Kav Regt 13 1938-1940. Inscription in the same style to the reverse of the blade also. Inscription not easy to read. Blade 82 cms, overall 96cms.
German Reichsmarine 1929 Pattern Naval Officers Dagger by E & F Horster, Solingen, good example of the flame pommel top dagger, white celluloid grip with wire binding, brass cross guard with fouled anchor and press stud. Officers bullion dress knot / portepee attached to the grip. Housed in its original scabbard with two hanging rings. Fine double edged blade with fine etched decoration with fouled anchor and foliage. Blade measures 25 ¼ cms, overall 40cms.
Third Reich Transitional SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger by Robert Klaas, Solingen, good example of a transitional pattern RZM dress dagger with grip having aluminium eagle and enamel SS runes. Typical RZM plated fittings to the grip mounts and the scabbard mounts. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’, reverse with Robert Klass trademark and RZM ‘M7/37 RZM 1051/39’ and SS runes. Couple of nicks to the edge of the blade. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37 cms. Some wear to the exterior fittings which is typical of RZM pieces. The transitional SS daggers are much harder to find than those of the SA.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by WKC, good orange grip example with the original wire binding. Brass eagle pommel top and cross guard with fouled anchor having press stud to the reverse. Housed in polished deluxe pattern hammered scabbard with two hanging rings. Double edged blade with engraved fouled anchor and foliage. WKC makers trademark to the base. Much of the original polish remains to the blade. The blade measures 25 cms, overall 42 cms.
Third Reich SA Feldherrnhalle Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, this most interesting piece being a mixture of original and later produced parts of probably the rarest German dress dagger which was ever produced, the SA Feldherrnhalle. The dagger has brown wooden grip with eagle and swastika top pommel, the cross guard has SA emblem to the centre. Housed in a plated brass scabbard with two hanging rings. Double edged blade with motto ‘Alles für Deutschland’ and has the Carl Eickhorn makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 27 ¾ cms, overall 45cms. The SA Feldherrnhalle dagger was instituted in 1937 for the leaders of the Standarte Feldherrnhalle and for leaders in the staff of the SA Chief of Staff Viktor Lutze. The design of the dagger was created by Paul Casberg and was exclusively manufactured by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. The daggers were all numbered and it is believed that about fifty were manufactured. In the 1960’s some original parts, including the blades were found in one of the Eickhorn factories, these were then sold and fittings were manufactured and daggers were produced for the collecting market, this is what we believe this example to be and is being sold as. These later produced examples are highly sought after by collectors today as an original examples are almost impossible to find and when they do come onto the market demand a premium price which most collectors can not justify.
WW2 German Army Officers Sword by Robert Klaas, Solingen, good example of a dove head pattern army sword with eagle to the cross guard langet, oakleaves relief to the knuckle guard, pommel and back strap. Black celluloid grip with wire binding. Finish worn from the ferrule. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with makers trademark to the base under the langet. The blade measures 77 ½ cms, overall 95cms.
Third Reich Government Officials Dress Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, fine example of a Government officials dress dagger with two piece mother of pearl grips, patina to the eagle head pommel and cross guard with government style eagle. Attached to the dagger is an officers bullion dress knot / portepee, this is not a Government officials small pattern but appears to have been present on the dagger for a long time. Housed in the original scabbard with oakleaf hanging ring bands. Excellent condition double edged blade with much of the original finish remaining. Makers trademark to the reverse of the blade. The blade measures 25 ¾ cms, overall 39 ½ cms. Overall an excellent example of a rare Third Reich era dress dagger.
Victorian 1879 Pattern Martini Henry carbine heavy artillery saw back sword bayonet having black chequered grips (oneside A/F), press stud pommel, ' D ' shaped steel knuckle guard, muzzle hole and saw back fullered blade within a leather and steel scabbard. Ordinance markings and VR cipher to the ricasso and further markings to the back of the grip ' J.L '.
Italian model 1925 MVSN dagger of thin cruciform blade in plain steel. Quillion with hexagonal profile, with rounded ball-shaped finials at top and bottom. Quillion stamped "A076" on one side and "MVSN" on the other. Slender hilt of wood with metal top leading to an enlarged, rounded pommel that slopes downwards. wooden grips and Slender scabbard, with ball-point finial. Single piece metal belt loop, consisting of two rings and slanted loop, welded and rivetted to body of scabbard.
Edward VII 1897 Pattern British officer’s infantry sword made by John Jones & Co, 6 Regent Street London. With ERVII cypher to Nickle handguard and etched with crowned Royal cypher and royal arms with stylised flowering foliage, wire bound fish skin covered grip, 105896 impressed to spine of blade. Together with field service leather scabbard (A/F – needs replacing)
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