H033595 OFFICER'S DAGGER WITH PORTEPEE. (Heer Offizierdolch mit Portepee) 

BACKGROUND: Traditionally German Army Officer’s had worn a sabre as part of the uniform dress and this tradition was carried on through the Weimar era and on into the Third Reich. In an attempt to build morale and curry favour within the Army, Hitler introduced the Dress dagger for optional wear with the walking out dress, and retained the sabre for wear on more formal occasions. The Dress dagger was designed by Berlin graphic artist Paul Casberg, and approved for wear on May 4TH 1935. 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The dagger features a roughly 25.5cm long, drop forged steel, nickel/silver plated, stiletto style blade with a flat central ridge. The blade is in overall very good, bright, clean condition with minimal scabbard runners and small areas of light surface spotting and most of the original cross graining is still visible. The reverse ricasso is well marked with acid etched manufacturers logo, name and location. The logo features weigh scales with interspersed initials, "ACS", and script, "Alcoso Solingen", indicating manufacture by Alexander Coppel Solingen. The original black leather washer is intact. The dagger has a cast alloy, nickel/silver plated, crossguard, ferrule, and pommel which all show minor age tarnish. The obverse crossguard features the embossed army eagle with outstretched wings. The ferrule and pommel both feature embossed repeating oak leaf patterns. The dagger has molded, orange celluloid grip with the correct diagonally angled ribbing. Included with the dagger is a woven silver/aluminum Portepee, with the cord, slide, stem, crown and ball all intact. The Portepee has an interwoven silver/aluminum cord, slide, stem with a twisted silver/aluminum braid crown and ball mounted on an internal wooden base. The dagger comes complete with its original magnetic, sheet metal, nickel/silver plated scabbard with a random pebbled pattern to both the obverse and reverse and smooth side panels. Both of the sweated on scabbard bands with the hanger suspension rings are intact. The scabbard bands feature a repeating, embossed oak leaf pattern. The scabbard has both of its original dome headed throat retaining screws still intact. Original hangers are included. The exceptional thing about this one is the triple owners engravings on the blade, back of the scabbard and back of the crossguard. Nice! 

GRADE ****1/4                             PRICE $1,650.00

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