Heer Officer's Dress dagger Carl Eickhorn

Honest Service-Worn WW2 German Army (Wehrmacht) Officer's Dress Dagger - Carl Eickhorn SolingenA 100% original, uncleaned, and deeply characterful World War II German Army (Wehrmacht) Officer's Dress Dagger (Heeresdolch) produced by the prestigious and world-renowned firm Carl Eickhorn of Solingen. This premium parade piece exhibits a wonderful, honest service-worn appearance with a rich, dark, and untouched factory-original metal patina throughout the fittings.The crossguard features Eickhorn’s highly desirable, distinct, and exceptionally detailed Wehrmacht army eagle motif. This textbook Eickhorn-designed eagle boasts beautiful depth in its feathering and remains crisp and cleanly defined. The reverse pommel exhibits matching hand-enhanced oak leaf details. The striking deep orange-yellow celluloid grip shows normal period handling wear from being proudly carried on duty and remains fully intact, complete with its original, tightly wrapped aluminum wire grip winding.The steel scabbard carries a gorgeous matching deep patina and shows a minor, honest service-period dent, adding to its genuine untouched history. Crucially for advanced collectors, the scabbard features the highly sought-after, textbook Eickhorn single-screw construction layout centered on the reverse throat to secure the inner spring—a vital manufacturing detail confirming its absolute factory-matching integrity.The blade is in heavily aged, veteran condition and is honestly described as far from mint. It shows significant dark age-greying, widespread pitting, runner marks, and heavy period cleaning throughout the steel. However, it still proudly retains the clear, etched Carl Eickhorn manufacturer logo on the reverse ricasso. The blade remains completely solid, straight, and safely housed in its original fittings. A fantastic, unmanipulated, and highly honest veteran dress dagger from the most famous maker of the era, priced realistically to reflect its authentic, untouched service wear.