Hammer

£400

German Third Reich Army Officer’s Dagger with straps and knot by E. & F. Hörster, Solingen.

A good example with white spiral ivorine grip and plain polished double-edged blade etched with oval maker’s logo. Plated eagle crossguard with swastika. Oakleaf decoration to pommel and ferrule. Housed in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings and foliate lockets. Silver braid knot with solid tassel finial. Complete with silver laced, velvet-backed slings with oakleaf ornamented oval buckles and spring-clips (minor oxidisation). VGC

Army (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.