Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by E. & F. Hörster Republic of the reverse six o’clock arm

the reverse six o’clock arm bearing a raised initial institution date of “1813”

The book measures 222 mm (W) x 285 mm (h)

measuring 103x144mm

he married Frances Mary Lalor on November 4

maker marked "Z" (Zeich

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by E. & F. Hörster Republic of the reverse six o’clock arm(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offiziere). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 41 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 mm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with dual narrow fullers running the majority of the length of each side. Acid etched imagery is visible on both the obverse and reverse, consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque and serpentine