Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of EXCELLENT) Naming is impressed in

EXCELLENT) Naming is impressed in large block capitals

illustrating a spread-winged eagle sitting upon an oak leaf wreath with a centred swastika insignia

and then to overturn in a cloud of dust

the reverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing a Gold Zähringer lion rampant

Each is silvered metal with a 1/20 silver filling

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of EXCELLENT) Naming is impressed in(Heer Dolch fr Offiziere). An extremely well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, surrounding the firms classic logo of a squirrel clutching a sword. The blade sits securely within a nickel plated crossguard, the obverse of which