Condition is not great, I would expect to see the usual springy grip wire as well although I do believe Eickhorn occasionally used different wire some may say its been replaced or grip itself is a replacement, but its probably all original IMO.
Here is pics of my Eickhorn with Gold swastika and normal springy wire.
Neil
Very cool dagger...some may have issues because this is not what they are used to but the whole piece looks like it has been together forever to me. I like the very early looking scabbard band and may be the very initial scabbard used by Eickhorn? The wire looks like springy wire to me, just the very early type that used silver or silvered fine wire and thus patina'ed..seen this type before on very early Alcoso Luft 2nd's .. With the gold swazes and all, I like it! See what others say..have you had a look at the tang?? Kevin.
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