USSR/East Germany, ca. 1961.
Army General's dagger with straight nickel-coated double-edged blade, with two narrow groves, the grip of round creamy coloured plastic with four deep round groves, flat cross-piece with stylized acorns at each end. All brass pieces gilt
DDR (Oost-Duitsland) Generaals Dagger in Presentatiedoos
USSR/Oost-Duitsland, ca. 1961.
Dolk voor Generaal van het leger met rechte tweesnijdige kling met twee smalle groeven, het handvat van rond crèmekleurig kunststof met vier diepe ronde groeven, platte pareerstang met gestileerde eikels aan beide uiteinden. Alle messing onderdelen verguld.
DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) Generalsschwert in Präsentationsbox
USSR/Ostdeutschland, ca. 1961.
Dolch für General der Armee mit geradem, nickelbeschichtetem doppelschneidigen Blatt, mit zwei schmalen Rillen, der Griff aus rundem, cremefarbenem Kunststoff mit vier tiefen runden Rillen, flache parierstange mit Eicheln an beiden Enden. Alle Messingteile vergoldet.
Length: 39.5 cm.Blade: 24.7 cm.
Provenance:
Belgium Private Collection
Sold for €1,188
USSR/East Germany, ca. 1961.
Army General's dagger with straight nickel-coated double-edged blade, with two narrow groves, the grip of round creamy coloured plastic with four deep round groves, flat cross-piece with stylized acorns at each end. All brass pieces gilt
DDR (Oost-Duitsland) Generaals Dagger in Presentatiedoos
USSR/Oost-Duitsland, ca. 1961.
Dolk voor Generaal van het leger met rechte tweesnijdige kling met twee smalle groeven, het handvat van rond crèmekleurig kunststof met vier diepe ronde groeven, platte pareerstang met gestileerde eikels aan beide uiteinden. Alle messing onderdelen verguld.
DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) Generalsschwert in Präsentationsbox
USSR/Ostdeutschland, ca. 1961.
Dolch für General der Armee mit geradem, nickelbeschichtetem doppelschneidigen Blatt, mit zwei schmalen Rillen, der Griff aus rundem, cremefarbenem Kunststoff mit vier tiefen runden Rillen, flache parierstange mit Eicheln an beiden Enden. Alle Messingteile vergoldet.
Length: 39.5 cm.Blade: 24.7 cm.
Provenance:
Belgium Private Collection
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