N019184 DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL'S DAGGER. (Staatsbeamter Dolch)
BACKGROUND: The German Foreign Ministry was originally established in 1871 to oversee Germany’s diplomatic affairs and policies with regards to other nations. Although the Foreign Ministry and the Diplomatic Corps had a formal "uniform" prior to Hitler’s ascension to power on January 30TH 1933, it wasn’t until the formal state visit to Rome in May 1938 that the first Third Reich era uniform for personnel of both the Foreign office and the Diplomatic Corps was introduced. Originally the Foreign office and the Diplomatic Corp uniforms were in navy blue material but immediately on returning from the state visit in Rome the first uniform was replaced with a black uniform.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: This is a textbook example of a Diplomatic Official's dagger by Alcoso. A 26cm long, nickel/silver plated stiletto style blade with a flat central plane that remains bright with great original cross graining this visible. The blade is Alcoso/Solingen marked. Nickel/silver plated, cast alloy cross guard with obverse langet, ferrule, backstrap and left facing, stylized eagle’s head pommel are all intact. Obverse langet features a stylized national, left facing eagle with out stretched wings which gently flare upwards at tips. Reverse and top of cross guard are smooth and plain. Ferrule is also plain with a fine, deeply impressed horizontal line near top and bottom edge. Backstrap is also plain with the exception of a single accent line at the midway point. Two mother-of-pearl grips are to each side of the grip. Pommel features a nicely detailed eagles head with a deeply etched, "neck" line running down onto the plain back strap. Circular tang nut with two small holes for a spanner wrench is flush with top of eagles head. Original blue buffer pad is in place. Another characteristic of a diplomats dagger. Dagger comes with its original nickel/silver plated alloy scabbard that features a pebble obverse and reverse and smooth sides. Both sweated, embossed, oak-leaf patterned scabbard bands with suspension rings intact. The dagger measures approximately 37cm in length and 45cm in overall length with the scabbard. Rare dagger, in great condition!
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****1/2
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