Army Dagger by Carl Eickhorn

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Model 1935 - 4th Pattern - Heer Dolch by Carl Eickhorn. The bright blade on this one looks nice. The etched “Original Eickhorn Solingen” maker mark is crisp and is a bit faded. It's been cleaned and has some age gray. The fit is perfect, as is the tip. The blade rates a Exc+. The original brown leather buffer pad remains intact. The steel based, nickel-silver plated scabbard provides wonderful detail with the random pebbling throughout and oak leaf and acorn bands. It remains completely dent free and the original throat retaining screw continues to remain intact. The zinc-alloy based, thick nickel-silver plated Eickhorn (Paul Casberg-designed) crossguard provides beautiful crisp detail. The pommel and ferrule are also beautifully detailed with proud oak leaves and acorns. The orange trylon based grip on this one is looks wonderful being one tone darker to the obverse. The silver has gorgeous patina and burnishing throughout. Textbook construction.