Germany, Weimar Republic. A Kiel Naval Commemorative Service Dagger, with Case Archive One clasp: Taku Forts 1860

One clasp: Taku Forts 1860

crossed swords of period but not standard manufacture piercing the center of the medallion

dated 1943 by the Ethiopian era

05mm (w) x 87

topped with a crown and encompassed by a wreath of laurel and oak leaves tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Kiel Naval Commemorative Service Dagger, with Case Archive One clasp: Taku Forts 1860(Erinnerungs Dolch mit Etui). A unique commemorative service dagger to a serviceman attached to the Imperial Navy headquarters (and later Reichsmarine Baltic Fleet headquarters) at Kiel, measuring 26 cm in total length. It features a 15. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip. The obverse bears intricate acid etched designs, consisting of a central fouled anchor flanked by arabesques and a tall ship. The ricasso also bears