Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Unmarked Version

(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well-preserved Heer Officer’s dress dagger, measuring 39.5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25.5 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel blade which retains some original sharpness to both the edges and tip, with much of its crossgrain still visible. Unmarked, the blade sits securely within a nickel-plated alloy crossguard, the obverse of which bears a raised Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with the seam covered by an intact black leather buffer pad. A single piece of ribbed brown celluloid composes the handle grip, while the dagger culminates in a nickel-plated pommel which bears raised oak leaves around the outer circumference, and which screws in to maintain the dagger’s structural integrity. It is accompanied by its original scabbard, constructed of a pebbled and nickel-plated magnetic metal shaft. Two integral oak leaf bands situated just below the throat retain rings for the inclusion of a hanger. A functional catch within the throat firmly holds the dagger in place during storage. Minor issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include some running marks to the blade, blunting of the tip, and a consistent patina throughout the nickel-plated fixtures. This unmarked variant remains in a near extremely fine condition.