Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A German Second World War SS Enlisted Man’s Model 1933 Dagger.
A nice condition double stamped blade, which retains virtually all its original cross grain finishing, marked ‘RZM 941/38SS’ plus its Eickhorn trademark. Minor light surface rusting marks to the lower edge, which we believe could be removed, the remainder of the blade crisp and bright. The grip fittings have lost the majority of their plating indicating this is a late pattern dagger. The ebony wood grip is very nearly perfect with a couple of light abrasions. High quality national eagle with an SS runic symbol above, which has lost its silvering to both its runes and its twin circles. The top closure nut it would appear has been opened with a pair of pliers and has grip marks to the circular section of the nut. The dagger is in its black painted scabbard, the paint virtually all intact with original age lines coming through from the steel below, the scabbard fittings both of the late type, plated, with plating lifting to the upper scabbard mount and very minor lifting to the edges of the lower scabbard mount with minor indentations to the base, very good condition
£800-£1,200

Provenance: This dagger has been offered for auction with the following lot (see Lot 597), which is absolutely identical and we firmly believe both to have been collected in Germany at the end of the Second World War from the same location.

Note: This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.