Germany, HJ. A Leader’s Dagger, with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by a white enameled

surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed “Virtuti et Merito” in capitalized letters

but these descriptions have no basis and appear invented just to facilitate their sale

1927 - September 6th

measuring 46 cm from shoulder to shoulder

Upon the outbreak of hostilities in the First World War

Germany, HJ. A Leader’s Dagger, with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by a white enameled(HJ Fhrerdolch). An HJ Leaders Dagger, measuring 35 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 23. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip, and with some of its original crossgrain still visible. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!) in Latin script, while the reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL