An imperial German merchant marine cadet dagger Ship bell pommel. Celluloid over wood grip. Standard navy cross-guard. Double etched blade, sailing ship merchant marine motif. Lightning bolt scabbard. Steel hilt and scabbard retaining minimal gilt wash. Cf. Hermann Hampe/Vic Diehl, Deutsche Marinedolche, 2009, p. 218-223. Cf. Thomas M. Johnson Ltc. (Ret), Imperial German Edged Weaponry, vol. 2, p. 20-23. An original photograph of dagger being worn included. See above vol. 2, p. 23. Length cm. Provenance: Vic Diehl Collection. USA - Los histo, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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