NSKK dagger,named presentation piece.

[Dave-B]

Hello all,
Please take a look at this NSKK dagger,it is a beautiful piece but I'm not too keen on the engraving..it looks a little "off" and not quite right.

What do you all think, or

Cheers

Dave
P.S sorry about the pics but they were taken in an antique shop with poor lighting.

[Dave-B]

Blade motto

[Dave-B]

and here is the engraving I don't like.

[Dave-B]

Maker mark.While the dagger is an original piece,I just think the engraving was added post war???



Dave

[patrice]

The dagger itself is 100% original and quite beautiful.

However, we can't really tell about the engraving since it is easily reproduced. Most of the time, we can tell if an engraving is post-war because of some grammatical errors in the German lettering, or sometimes when the wording being used doesn't seem to be from the proper period era.

Pat

[JR.]

One "challenge" that is present here, is that you have a M33 SA dagger that has a 1937 dedication on the blade.

[amydron]

Have to agree with you, I find the engraving highly suspect.
A pity, because it looks like a nice dagger.

[tobau]

Hello Dave,


the dagger itself is genuine and very nice , rare maker .I think the backside engraving , may be , is postwar .

Regards.

[SwordFish]

Nice dagger. Too bad about the engraving.

[Eric Hall]

In adition to the previous "red flags"The ring on the upper scabbard fitting has been poorly repaired and the dedication font is not period.

[Dave-B]

Thanks to all that replied It's a shame about the engraving because the dagger is really,really nice and is in great condition!


Thanks again!


Dave

[schönbeck]

could be PW, but also period, dont be to quick.....

[Bernie Brule]

It would have to be checked hands on by someone who knows engraving to be sure either way.

[David C]

Hard to tell from these pics but the engraving seems to me to have been applied on top of the runner marks.

Cheers,
David.

[Tiger 1]

Can we see a clear close up picture of the inscription? I would like to see if it is actually engraved or whether it is etched.

I ask because the light reflextion from the insription suggests an etch from what I can see.

Thanks!

Tony