Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by E. & F. Hörster Province of China the reverse with dates of

the reverse with dates of “1848-1908”

silver-aluminum Russian braiding

obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples

After thirty-two months' service

The exterior wool demonstrates moderate soiling and material fatigue

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by E. & F. Hörster Province of China the reverse with dates of(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offiziere). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 42 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