Very strange Presentation piece...thoughts?

[Potatomasher]

Greetings all,

Came across this peculiar presentation piece today. Precious stones for eyeballs and all. Very odd. My thought was fake, but seems kind of odd to fake a 14th Infantry Regiment blade.




Thoughts??

[Billy G]

Still working on the pics? They're not coming up yet.

[Potatomasher]

I seem to be having issues with uploading the photos. Will try again from a different system in a bit.....thanks

[Potatomasher]

photo link with photos

Greetings all,

Came across this peculiar presentation piece today. Precious stones for eyeballs and all. Very odd. My thought was fake, but seems kind of odd to fake a 14th Infantry Regiment blade.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/184039085@N04/V55055



Thoughts??

[Potatomasher]

Still working on the pics? They're not coming up yet.

Figured it out. I replied with a link to Flicker for the photos.

[alfred213]

put together dagger

hi sir
in my opinion i believe what you have is an italian eagle head handle with a engraved german bayonet blade some one in my opinion put this together a real mickey mouse set up hope all agrees god bless andy

[Potatomasher]

hi sir
in my opinion i believe what you have is an italian eagle head handle with a engraved german bayonet blade some one in my opinion put this together a real mickey mouse set up hope all agrees god bless andy

I agree. Topped off with bedazzled eyeballs for quite the touch.

[Ironcrown]

+1, the handle is a typical italian make!

[Billy G]

The Hörster marked etched blade appears to be OK but, as stated, postwar paired up with a grip/hilt from an Italian GIL dagger.