Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition German Army Officer's Dagger, produced by Clemen & Jung of Solingen, Germany, complete with its original scabbard. The plated zinc alloy pommel of this dagger is in very good condition, showing a little wear and a bit of scratching on the bottom, but nothing bad. The standing oak leaves and acorns are crisply detailed and have good backgrounds.
The silver plated crossguard is in similar condition, with a nice lightly patinated finish, with oxidized accents. The details throughout the eagle are exceptional throughout the head, breast and wing feathering, talons and wreathed mobile swas. It really just looks great, with the perfect patina. The grip ferrule looks to be silver-plated, and is in very nice condition with some oxidation.
The celluloid grip is in good shape, with some light staining and a lovely light orange color. It does have two cracks running about 1 1/2" from the pommel into the grip, which look to have happened quite some time ago, as there is dirt in the cracks. The crossguard is still firmly attached, with just a bit of wiggle, and the original leather blade buffer is still present.
The blade is in very good condition, though it does appear to have been cleaned / polished post manufacture, which had made the maker markings faint. It is still correctly unsharpened, and the original factory final grind markings are still faintly visible throughout the blade. The blade does not have the "crossgrain" seen on other daggers, which looks to be a known feature of Clemen & Jung daggers. The needle-like tip is still intact, with no bending. The edge has correctly not been sharpened.
The front of the blade under the crossguard is marked very faintly with "Crowned Shield" trademark of Clemen & Jung Waffenfabrik (Weapons Factory) of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in the mountains of Western Germany. Unfortunately due to the angle there is no way for us to photograph this. The other side of the blade is stamped with the maker name and location:
CLEMEN & JUNG
SOLINGEN
This company was founded in 1860, and rapidly gained numerous domestic and foreign contracts for edged weapons. They entered the Solingen Commercial Register in 1876, and in 1898 registered the "Crowned Shield" logo, which has the letter Z inside the shield. This previously had been another makers trademark, but it was transferred to Clemen & Jung. The company supplied many edged weapons for the First World War, and continued during the interwar period, and into the Third Reich period. Army & Luftwaffe Officer daggers and swords are specifically noted for having the "Crowned Shield" on one side of the blade, with the address mark stamped on the other. For more information please see GERMAN KNIFE AND SWORD MAKERS by J. Anthony Carter, pages 132-134.
The scabbard is a fine example, and is steel with what looks to be silver plating, much of which is retained. This straight scabbard has very crisp, finely grained panels. The carrying bands have an excellent pattern of overlapping oak leaves and acorns, which are nicely enhanced, but also show some wear. The throat is the thinner style, and has 2 flush mount securing screws on the thinner sides. The scabbard has a great service worn patina overall.
A very nice example of this model of dagger, from a very desirable maker and complete with scabbard. Ready to display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 9 1/2"
Blade Style: Spear Point Dagger
Overall length: 14“
Crossguard: 2 3/4”
Scabbard Length: 11 1/8"
The German Army (Heer) first carried a dagger beginning in 1935. The weapon was worn in lieu of occasions not demanding the wearing of a more formal sword. The dagger design was quite attractive featuring silvered heavy fittings with white or colored grip. The crossguard depicted a Wehrmacht open-winged eagle clutching a wreathed swas.
The pommel depicted oak leafing around the outer circumference. The scabbard had panels of pebble designs. Later produced examples were plated with nickel, and late war-made pieces were unplated, finished in a gray color metal. These daggers are often encountered with an aluminum portepee.
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