WW2 German Kriegsmarine Dagger And Scabbard By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum And Co

~ WW2 German Kriegsmarine Dagger And Scabbard By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum And Co ~

Third Reich Kriegsmarine Naval Officer's Dagger. Double-edged spear point blade with the Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co maker’s mark on the ricasso. They were a historic German edged-weapon and sword manufacturer based in Solingen, Germany. The blade is decorated on both sides with a furled anchor above foliage. The cross guard features an anchor motif at its center with a press release button, and both arms are adorned with fine acanthus leaves and button-lined ends. The pommel is made of gilt brass, topped with an eagle holding a wreathed swastika. The grip is made of white celluloid with its original wire bindings. The gilt finished scabbard has two suspension rings.

~ Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co ~

Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co was the amalgamation of two very old Solingen family companies in 1883. Both companies had had their own trademark. For Weyersburg it was King's head and for Kirschbaum it was a Knight's head. On amalgamation the two trademarks were merged and appeared on the ricasso of blades from 1883 until 1918 and the end of the monarchy in Germany.

With the end of the monarchy it's not surprising the company decided to banish their "King" logo and continue on with solely the Knight. The monarchy was out of favour and the company was still in the business of selling swords to State organisations.

The Knight trademark probably emerged quite soon after WW1 and evolved into a number of variations. There appears to have been several changes after 1930 when the company renamed itself "WKC Stahl und Eisenwarenfabrik". As the Knight's head evolved, the appearance of "WKC" seemed to follow on the ricasso mark.

~ Condition ~

Please refer to the images for the condition. The catch works well. The blade is clean with crisp etchings. The grip is complete with no nicks, and the wire binding is tight. The scabbard has a couple of minor dents to one edge.

~ Dimensions ~

The dagger is 38cm (15 inches) in total length.