2nd Model Navy Dagger by Holler – D801

There is nothing like an untouched Kriegsmarine dagger with a hammered scabbard, sailing ship etch, and encrusted salty knot frozen in place on the hilt. Here is a beauty in this offering!

This navy dagger came us out of a discriminant collectors stash recently, along with few others that we have to offer on our site. With that a stunning grip and hilt assembly starts this dagger out in fine order. The off white Trolon over wood grip is so beautifully toned, I had to look twice to make sure it was not actual true ivory. This handle is in near perfect condition from what I can see, being void of any splits, chips, or missing material. Tightly wrapped around the circumference and all in place is a double strand of twisted brass wire. It has turned dark with the age of 3/4 of century gone by, and contrasts the handle in a fantastic way. When looking at the hardware, the exposed surfaces of the crossguard shows some nice original factory fire gilt on the reverse side of this component.  By the looks of the refined sculpture of the pommel, it appears this to be the period replacement component which was introduced in 1938, when the Reichsmarine name was changed to Kriegsmarine. It’s fascinating to study these 3rd Reich replacement pommels, and the detail is absolutely exquisite. Finally, rounding out this hilt assembly is the portapee. And what a beauty it is! Tightly laced in the proper reef knot pattern, super tight, and all toned dark gold, this knot put the finishing touches on this fantastic grip and hilt assembly.

The scabbard to this dagger is in fine condition. Oh, it shows a little bit of wear to the surface of the gilt fish scale design. But honestly not all that bad for a dagger that no doubt was worn and cared for by it’s owner during the infamous era. The shell remains fairly straight, with a little bit of the typical slight misshaping that these soft brass scabbards usually exhibit. But nothing all that unsightly in the least bit. Both scabbard bands are tight to the shell, and hold the hanger rings properly. You can always tell these Holler shells by that straight across look to these in-house oak leaf bands this edged weapon firm favored.

Finally, we conclude this edged weapon with the details of the blade. And it’s a honey, to say the least. Full length, drawn to a needle sharp point, the blade to the Kriegs dagger is void of any sharpening, bends, tipping, or pits. Other than a little bit of age typical in the riccasso area, this blade displays in excellent fashion. Shown on both sides is the beautifully frosted etch of the sailing ship and fouled anchor designs, that collectors just love on these 3rd Reich blades. This blade is complete with the proper brown felt washer up against the butt plate, embedded in place. The component which protected this beautiful blade for all these years. On the reveres is shown the etched trademark of a thermometer logo, that of the F.W. Holler edged weapon firm.

A super nice sailing ship blade, Holler Kriegsmarine 3rd Reich navy dagger. SOLD