Hammer

£420

German Third Reich Army Officer’s Dagger with straps and knot by WKC, Solingen.

A good example with amber spiral ivorine grip and plain polished double-edged blade etched with with maker’s knight’ helm logo. Plated eagle crossguard with swastika. Oakleaf decoration to pommel and ferrule. Housed in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings and foliate lockets. Complete with silver laced, velvet-backed straps with oakleaf ornamented oval buckles and stippled spring-clips Complete with rather worn knot. Service wear, toned externally, blade bright. GC

Provenance, this was acquired in the newly liberated Paris by vendor’s mother, a WAAF. Army (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.