An extremely rare navy Aero corps dagger Imperial crown pommel, ivory grip and Auto/Aero cross-guard with golden propeller. Centre ridge plain blade. Lightning bolt scabbard, gold enamel suspension bands. Late war blackened steel fittings. Matching internal numbering. Replacement portepee. Cf. Hermann Hampe/Vic Diehl, Deutsche Marinedolche, 2009, p. 224-229. Cf. Ltc. (ret.) Thomas M. Johnson / Thomas T. Wittmann, Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany, vol. 1, p. 250. Cf. Thomas M. Johnson Ltc. (Ret), Imperial German Edged Weaponry, vol, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Size: 1731px × 4861px
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