Kriesmarine Officier dolch, ivory handles.

[Nolan]

Eickhorn Naval blades were trademarked stamped not etched as far as I know, also I do not think that Eickhorn used that pattern of etch on the blade, I may be wrong but based on my limited knowledge I would not buy it for myself, I prefer to stick to textbook pieces rather than risk the unknown.

[Josh B.]

Everything is wrong with this dagger. As advised, it is a repro, and by the looks of it a fairly high quality repro. However, the details are all wrong. Even the pommel is not WWII Eickhorn. The problems extend way beyond the blade etching and trademark.

[Josh B.]

I started looking for a bit and. Surprise! As I said, I am not expert about daggers, but I think if Wittman.
This is exactly the brand that bears my dagger. I can now say that the Marine daggers were never used, but I find it very strange that a manufacturer change the type of mark sheet as the army or navy.
This photograph is a dagger by Carl Eickhorn, conducted from 1935 to 1941.
The offers for sale in http://www.wwiidaggers.com/AOD.htm by $ 1,195.
Can anyone clarify this?
I think I rushed ...

The army is fine. The navy is not. Dagger collecting is a study in details, and many good fakes abound, especially in the days when people are willing to drop multiple thousands of dollars on relatively common items. The fakes are getting better and better, but know just because you see this etched logo on an army does not make it wartime for a navy. The blade production process for these two dagger types was handled differently.

[collado250]

For all that is why I appreciate your opinions. You can not know everything, and each one is passionate about these things. I was a little ss and "Blue Division", but know the world of daggers. Thank you all try to "return the gift" to the seller (who has a shop in Madrid and in the U.S.).

[lakesidetrader]

You just be careful, US customs is not kind to people sending ivory into the country....

[HISTORY MAN]

That is just a beautiful piece. But I do agree that US customs might give you a problem

[David Fettes]

That is just a beautiful piece.

Have you not read the thread from the start, it is a post war knock up.

[SwordFish]

agree that US customs might give you a problem

As they should. Ivory importation is banned for a purpose because people could not be dilligent enough to manage the resource respectfully or responsibly.

Don't want to digress into a geopolitical or geo-environmental debate... as was mentioned, the grip is some sort of resin composite since it's a phony through and through so it's a non-issue.

[Serge M.]

Eickhorn Naval blades were trademarked stamped not etched as far as I know, also I do not think that Eickhorn used that pattern of etch on the blade, I may be wrong but based on my limited knowledge I would not buy it for myself, I prefer to stick to textbook pieces rather than risk the unknown.

Nolan, you and Hendrik and others are correct. This is a 'Humped-up piece" with a Post war blade. I don't know if it's Eickhorn made or not, but just as in Hunting and Forestry daggers, Naval blades pre 1945 with Eickhorn were stamped logos, not etched.

-wagner-

[cogwheel]

In addition to the 'problems' listed abover there is another one I like to mention: Eickhorn never used the sailing ship etching on their naval daggers.