BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE IMPERIAL GERMAN VERY LONG FIRE OFFICERS DRESS DAGGER.
A really beautiful and actually dainty edged weapon. Worn by senior Fire Dept Officers in Imperial Germany. They continued to wear these into the Third Reich period, but they were much shorter and more 'chunky'. Its an impressive overall 24" long, which is longer than he 55cm DLV dagger! Would have been very difficult to wear without getting in the way, I imagine. This is in lovely condition. Has silvered fittings throughout. Flame type ball pommel. Grip is probably bone or ebony wood, with a single twisted wire wrap. Silvered crossguard with large quillion ends shaped like clover leaves. As far as I can ascertain, this is an ALCOSO produced piece, as they had the large cloverleaf crossguard ends and ‘flame’ pommel.
(blade is unmarked) The scabbard is in beautiful black leather and has as seam running up the back, with two accent lines on the front. It's in mint condition, with NO bends or damage. Quite amazing preservation. There are twin carrying rings, and I think this would have had black leather hangers up to the wearers belt. The blade is superb! Stiletto thin and etched both sides with fire related scenes, ladders, hoses and helmets. A fantastic edged weapon, in virtually mint condition for something that well over 100 years old!
Code: 3572