IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY OFFICER'S DAGGER
Rare Imperial German Navy officer's dagger with "elfenbein" grip by an undetermined maker. The grip, an extra cost option, bears uneven coloration due to age, an effect often seen with this type of material. The pentagonal crown pommel nut retains exellent detail, as does the lower crossguard which displays a fouled anchor with capstans at either end. A German patent notice and number are engraved beneath the crossguard. The full length 13 1/4 inch blade has etched panels that retain most of the original etched design, though there is some minor loss from oxidation most obvious at near the top. The entire blade is now clean and free of rust, displaing nicely. The scabbard has the entwined roped suspension bands and is of the "lightning bolt" style. It is in very good condition, quite straight and clean with but a single dent on the obverse at mid-length. A gold bullion portepee, udoubtedly original, remains affixed to the dagger. A vertical crack runs the length of the grip. Overall very good to fine.