A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIRD REICH NAVAL DAGGER WITH RARER LATER EICKHORN TRADEMARK.

Navy daggers have always been a favourite of mine and I have been lucky enough to have 100’s pass through my hands over the years. Carl Eickhorn are easily the predominant maker. Most have the 1935-42 trademark, a few have the lovely early oval trademark and a few have this post-1942 trademark of the squirrel looking back over its shoulder. Considering dagger production probably ceased in 1942 (never seen one marked 1943 or 1944), I regard these navy daggers as pretty rare. It has all gilded brass fittings. Pommel, crossguard and scabbard. There is a lot of the fire gilding left, especially on the crossguard and pommel. The scabbard is mainly brass with gilding present around the oak leaf bands and scabbard though. There are no serious dents to the scabbard body itself. Cream celluloid grip is damage free and has the original brass wire wrap. The blade is very nice, with extremely clear etched panels and good colour to the anodised areas. The brown felt washer is in place and the Eickhorn squirrel is deeply stamped into the reverse riccasso.

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