Description
No maker. Although the blade is unmarked, the quality and style of the etch is, unmistakably, Emil Voos. Uncleaned celluloid grip is nicely toned with one small chip on reverse side. Plated blade grades EX++ showing light surface wear/runner marks with minor speckling near the tip of blade on obverse side only. Blade features all of the textbook characteristics associated with Voos produced double-etched blades; impressive etch motifs, contrasting frosted panels, Army style eagle with oak leaf sprig beneath each wing and heavy nickel-plating. Examples of Voos produced double-etched blades can be found on pages 131-136 of “Exploring The Dress Daggers of the German Army” by Thomas T. Wittmann. Nice Army dagger with Voos quality double-etched blade grading EX+/EX++. Dent-free, silver-plated scabbard shows excellent detail to pebbling, with light age patina and no lifting, and a flat-head scabbard throat retaining screw. Army deluxe hangers showing no unraveling or missing stitching and with green felt backing in EXC++/Near MINT condition. Hanger clips and upper clip plate are marked “DRGM”.
