November 3-4, 2017 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/3/2017
An extremely rare 1848 Prussian Navy dagger with engraved and hammered fittings and an open crown iron pommel. The onion-top pommel excahnged for a crown during service under the Kaiser. Scabbard tip has the characteristic “V” shaped border and the blade is 9-1/2” long. Thomas Wittmann's "Exploiting the Dress Daggers of the German Navy" (pages 8-21) presents this style and page 106 shows Admiral Von Koester wearing this 1848 patterned dirk.
Condition: (Very Good).