Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn certificate_of_authenticity the pinback marked with code

the pinback marked with code “4” for maker Steinhauer & Lück

Between 1885 and 1902

with the original institution date “1813” in raised numbers on the 6 o’clock arm

the top of which bears a black ink size stamp of “56”

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn certificate_of_authenticity the pinback marked with code(Heer Dolch fr Offiziere). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, surrounding the firms classic logo of a squirrel clutching a sword. The blade sits securely within a nickel