Original Imperial German WWI Miniature Kaiserliche Marine Officer’s Dagger with Scabbard by E. & F. Hörster - “Salesman Sample”
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Original Item. Only One Available. The Imperial German Navy or the Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) was the navy of the German Empire, which existed between 1871 and 1919. It grew out of the small Prussian Navy (from 1867 the North German Federal Navy), which was mainly for coast defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded the navy. The key leader was Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, who greatly expanded the size and quality of the navy, while adopting the sea power theories of American strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan. The result was a naval arms race with Britain, as the German navy grew to become one of the greatest maritime forces in the world, second only to the Royal Navy.
This is a very interesting miniature WWI German Kaiserlichemarine Officer’s dagger complete with a plated brass scabbard. It measures 7 ½ inches long, with a 5⅛ inch long nickel plated blade.
The blade is marked on one side:
E. & F. HÖRSTER
SOLINGEN
This denotes manufacture by E. & F. Hörster of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Eastern Germany. There is some scattered oxidation on the blade.
The scabbard appears to be a WWII era example as it has a pebbled finish, but we cannot say for certain. There is heavy wear to the finish.
A very interesting German Naval letter opener, ready to display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 5 ⅛”
Overall length: 7 1/2”
Scabbard: 5 3/8”
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