Germany, Imperial. A Rare Navy Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Damascus Blade and Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac padded and maker marked "GOLDSMITHS

padded and maker marked "GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS COMPANY Ltd

Type II (1838-1860)

two medium size photos of the recipient

with the medal slightly thicker

Knights Cross in gold and very fine white

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Navy Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Damascus Blade and Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac padded and maker marked "GOLDSMITHS(Kaiserliche Marine Dolch fr Offiziere mit Damastklinge und Gehnge). A rare and extremely well preserved Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) Officers dress dagger, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a stunning 25 cm long magnetic Damascus steel blade featuring double sided dual narrow fullers, a sharpened tip, and sharpened edges. The obverse bears a striking gilt inscription of FESTEN MUTH IN STURM