Lot 8903
Korvettenkapitän Strobl - a M 38 officer's dagger with hangers and portepee
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Double-edged etched blade in good condition, maker-marked “Original Eickhorn Solingen”; white grip with intact wire wrapping (though there is a crack in the lowest “row”); gilt brass fittings; the pommel can no longer be fully tightened; the “lightning bolt” scabbard has a few minor dents; includes hanger and portepee. A snap hook on the hanger was replaced during the period of use. Shows signs of age and wear. Also includes two white sailor shirts, white trousers, a shirt collar, three sleeve cuffs, and two photocopies of promotion certificates belonging to Corvette Captain Strobl. Some items have been cleaned (washed); a piece measuring approx. 4 x 8 cm was cut out of the back of the collar on one shirt. All from a single estate.Condition: II Questions about the lot?