November 7-8, 2018 Edged Weapons, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/8/2018
Lot contains (A) NSFK dagger, (B) first model Leftwaffe dagger, (C) second model Luftwaffe dagger, (D) fireman's dress bayonet, and (E) dress bayonet. (A) Early NSFK dagger made by "Carl Eickhorn" in overall very good condition. Has a very good blade with moderate runner marks, very good cross-graining, scattered light marks, and light freckling near the tip. Crossguard, pommel and leather wrapped wood grip are in very good condition. Leather wrapped scabbard and fittings are very good, with damage to the tip of the point. Dagger includes a good condition hanger. (B) Early first model Luftwaffe dagger made by "Carl Eickhorn" in overall very good condition. Dagger has an excellent blade with moderate runner marks and scattered light marks. Aluminium crossguard and pommel, as well as leather and wire wrapped grip are in very good condition. Light wear on high points of grip. Aluminium fittings to very good scabbard, with a couple spots of wear on leather finish. Correct aluminium chain, hanger assemble and portepee very good to excellent. (C) Second model Luftwaffe dagger made by "Carl Eickhorn" in overall excellent condition. Blade has very light runner marks and freckling on the excellent blade. Nickel plated crossguard and pommel, and wire wrapped trylon grip are excellent. Scabbard in very good to excellent, with areas of discoloration on the sides. Includes good "RZ" marked hanger and a very good portepee. (D) Fireman's dress bayonet made by "Robert Klaas" in overall very good condition. Blade is in very good condition with some runner marks, scattered light marks, and very light freckling near the tip. Bayonet, crossguard handle and grips are very good, with scattered light marks and about 10% of the handle having freckling. Black painted scabbards has about 60% finish remaining. (E) Dress bayonet made by "PS" in Solingen in overall very good condition. Has a very good nickel plated blade exhibiting finish wear and light marks on last 3" of blade. Scabbard retains 70-75% original black finish.