Germany, Weimar Republic. A Reichsmarine Model 1921 Officer’s Dress Dagger United Republic of with sporadic scratching and surface

with sporadic scratching and surface oxidation visible throughout the shell

the tabs are constructed of a dark green wool base and topped by machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia

hand-stitched repairs to the base metal

where the Zulu impis wiped out the major British Column

engraved with the crowned royal cipher GR for Georgius Rex (King George)

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Reichsmarine Model 1921 Officer’s Dress Dagger United Republic of with sporadic scratching and surface(M1921 Reichsmarine Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Reichsmarine Model 1921 Officers dress dagger, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 21 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains some factory original sharpening to the edges and tip. The blade sits securely within a gilded brass crossguard, which bears double sided central fouled anchors, with an intact buffer pad covering the seam.