Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Archive An ornate diagonal faceted ended

An ornate diagonal faceted ended silver gilt star with finely enameled flaming heart with cross affixed by silver pin

symbolizing German dead

the revere with three central oak leaves

and the presence of the Black Eagle Order suggests the badge was created for a specific occasion

the Children's Memorial Hospital

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Archive An ornate diagonal faceted ended(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A very well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 41. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade bears double sided, acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque and serpentine imagery. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN,