Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic subtle mixed-metal work of former

subtle mixed-metal work of former samurai sword makers who were forced to make export wares to survive in post-feudal Japan

in the Ypres Salient particularly on April 4th to 7th

140 mm (h) and exhibits a small tear at the upper left

hallmarked on reverse with London Hallmarks

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic subtle mixed-metal work of former(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offiziere). A Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 41. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. Dual narrow fullers run the majority of the length of each side of the blade, which also bears double sided, acid etched imagery consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque latticework