Description
EMIL VOOS, SOLINGEN with stamped snake around tree trunk single oval TM. This dagger exhibits all the textbook features associated with Voos-produced double-etched blades: impressive etch motifs, contrasting frosted panels, 2nd pattern Luftwaffe eagle with laurel leaf sprigs, and heavy nickel plating. The WKC pattern pommel with pebbled background is the style sold as a “no-maker” example. Well-detailed, SMF pattern aluminum crossguard shows minor surface wear with unique SMF oak leaf pattern on the upper surface of the quillon. Genuine ivory grip shows light age with one long hairline crack on the obverse side that runs the full length of the grip and some tiny hairline cracks with minor chipping around the pommel and ferrule. Grip is complete with springy aluminum wire wrap as normally found on Voos ivory grips. High-quality heavily plated double-etched blade grades EX+/EX++ showing light surface wear with some speckling and lifting on both sides. The blade tip appears to be slightly bent. Etched panels retain 100% of the factory background frosting and the blade is complete with a brown leather buffer pad. Dent-free “generic” scabbard shows only light surface wear with virtually 100% of the gray finish remaining, and superb detail to the oak leaf pattern suspension bands. The scabbard throat retains both screws. For more information on Voos-produced 2nd model Luftwaffe daggers with double-etched blades, see pages 231-232 of Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe by Thomas Wittmann.
