Glass Grip Army Dagger by Holler – D1113
This edged weapon manufacture did some unique things at times with the 3rd Reich Heer daggers which they produced during the era. Some collectors are aware of the grain on the flat portion of their blades, in which the fine lines run the length of the blade, and not across it. Another characteristic is that this edged weapon firm had a slightly rough grind or hand filing to the length of the cutting edge of their blades, as opposed to a smooth surface seen with other manufactures. And lastly there were some unique grips that this company occasionally used. Those being artificial ivory, and the so called “glass” handles. Here is one of the later in this offering.
As referred to of above, the glass type grip used to manufacture this dagger is a sheer beauty. Laden with little black flecks within a high luster finish, the handle to this army truly is the definition of what the collecting community calls a glass grip Heer. While the photo reflections may appear to show some imperfection to this handle, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Because this grip is a perfect as you are apt to find on one of these beautiful daggers manufactured by this company. One tiny tick on a reverse side rung so small that it doesn’t show, is basically it. The rest of this handle is amazingly well preserved to say the least. Textbook for this manufacture, the crossguard, ferrule and pommel display a rich black burnishing in the recesses of each of those component. The contrast between the orange glass handle and the fittings has a striking appearance.
An excellent scabbard accompanies this Holler army officer’s dagger. And like the dagger itself, has never been cleaned, polished, or anything else. The shell remains straight, void of any creases, bends or splits. A dark patina is encrusted over most of the surface, both obverse and reverse. Both scabbard bands are in place, solid to the shell, and hold the hanger rings properly. One reverse screw secures the throat.
The blade to this dagger remains full length, straight, void of any tipping, sharpening, buffing, cleaning, or cutting edge chips. It is drawn to an extremely needle sharp tip, and exhibits the unique grain as well as cutting edge characteristics that I spoke of at the beginning of this writeup. There is some surface age which is mainly confined to the reverse side of this blade, and shown in the photos. For the most part they are not all that detracting for such an untouched edged weapon as this example is. On the reverse and beautifully burnished, is the thermometer trademark of the firm that produced this edged weapon; FW Holler.
There it is. An untouched, uncleaned, glass grip Holler army officer’s dolch. SOLD