I would like your opinions on this SA Dagger and maker, thanks for your time. Ralph
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Nice original IMO. Rates 7 on the McSarr rarity scale.
Steve
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Nice conditioned SA with triple hanger.
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Very nice SA dagger Here’s another one from this maker
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BTW ... the maker of this Chromolit SA dagger was Arthur Wingen, the son of Anton Wingen, another famous maker of SA daggers. Anton Wingen founded 1888 his business. His son Arthur founded in 1932 his own business and specialized on the production of silverware made of chrome steel (thus the tradename „Chromolit“). Here some period advertisement.
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Nice
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nice dagger and very cool information about the maker!Comment
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I fully agree -- a fine example from a fairly rare maker -- #7 on the McSARR list -- produced to order from SA-Gruppe Schlesien, headquartered in Breslau. The dagger, it's scabbard and it's very nice hanger system are a fine addition to any collection. And the grip is in particularly fine condition -- apparently no cracks or scrapes.
As an aside, I chuckled when I read Ingo's excellent background note above, when he referred to Arthur Wingen as having "founded in 1932 his own business and specialized on the production of silverware made of chrome steel" -- some here may recall the 1933 film "King Kong," when the great ape was displayed in New York City, the audience was assured that there was no danger because the ape's restraints were made of "chrome steel!"
I couldn't resist...I've been waiting my whole life to see "chrome steel" used in a definition!!
Br. James
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