January Online Auction (Sale #298)
Lot 346:
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World War II German Army Officer Dagger by Eickhorn
Having 10.25-inch / 27-cm drop forged steel and nickel plated blade retaining cross-grain pattern with Carl Eickhorn ‘seated squirrel’ mark etched on reverse of ricasso, uniformly finished cast alloy fittings including guard retaining buffer pad, Eickhorn’s ‘Type 4′ / final variation of Wehrmacht eagle clutching wreath on obverse, oak leaf ferrule and ’12 leaf’ pommel, dark orange / honey tone molded celluloid grip with angled grooves; magnetic metal scabbard of the single throat screw to reverse variation, dual suspension rings secured by oak leaf bands, pebbled panels to obverse and reverse
Property from: a Woodstock, Illinois estate
Length: 15 5/8 inches (including scabbard)
Condition: Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use, blade maintaining at least 90-percent of original factory finish, prominent crossgraining overall, aside from runner marks having only minor scuffs and scratches with occasional cloudy areas throughout, free of any rust or surface pitting, minimal wear to hilt with minor scuffs and scratches including occasional finish thinning to obverse and underside of guard and pommel, grip free of any cracks having (2) 0.25-inch lines near pommel of dark pigment concentration that are entirely superficial and cannot be felt with nail and minimal scuffs and scratches; scabbard having some movement of internal components, slight movement on bands, occasional scuffs and scratches with a minor impact mark to edge opposite rings and some cosmetic flaws in pebbling on lower reverse panel
Disclaimers: dagger has not been disassembled
Category: Military & Weapons > World War II
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%), Wisconsin (5.5%)
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Last modified: January 5, 2023, 3:32 pm
Condition: Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use, blade maintaining at least 90-percent of original factory finish, prominent crossgraining overall, aside from runner marks having only minor scuffs and scratches with occasional cloudy areas throughout, free of any rust or surface pitting, minimal wear to hilt with minor scuffs and scratches including occasional finish thinning to obverse and underside of guard and pommel, grip free of any cracks having (2) 0.25-inch lines near pommel of dark pigment concentration that are entirely superficial and cannot be felt with nail and minimal scuffs and scratches; scabbard having some movement of internal components, slight movement on bands, occasional scuffs and scratches with a minor impact mark to edge opposite rings and some cosmetic flaws in pebbling on lower reverse panel
Dimensions: 15.625 in
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