My opinion and substantiation
Larry,
i think - (as you said) this is "earlier pieces" dagger.
All we know that:
To the beginning of the late period manufacturers still had many not used parts (such as crossguards, eagles for handles etc.) which have been made during the early and middle periods. Manufacturers tried to apply first of all these parts, and only then those parts which have been made later during last period from aluminium. Thus manufacturers some time supported high quality of the daggers. As we know, quality of awards and daggers began to worsen later.
Now look at the dagger. It's just fotos but nevertheless..
"RZM" logo tell us that is later period. Nice "SA" emblem - it's not painted version! - i think it's earlier/middle period. Eagle of the handle - same periods - i think it's nickel-silver (remember - it's just foto!). Crossguards - equivalently.
So.. remember - it's just my opinion and it's just fotos!!
Best regards,
Roman
Larry,
i think - (as you said) this is "earlier pieces" dagger.
Originally posted by Larry Lipps
All we know that:
To the beginning of the late period manufacturers still had many not used parts (such as crossguards, eagles for handles etc.) which have been made during the early and middle periods. Manufacturers tried to apply first of all these parts, and only then those parts which have been made later during last period from aluminium. Thus manufacturers some time supported high quality of the daggers. As we know, quality of awards and daggers began to worsen later.
Now look at the dagger. It's just fotos but nevertheless..
"RZM" logo tell us that is later period. Nice "SA" emblem - it's not painted version! - i think it's earlier/middle period. Eagle of the handle - same periods - i think it's nickel-silver (remember - it's just foto!). Crossguards - equivalently.
So.. remember - it's just my opinion and it's just fotos!!
Best regards,
Roman
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