Government Official Dagger – Alcoso

Product Description: Government Official Dagger – Alcoso, is an attractive and increasingly collectible example of a Third Reich diplomatic and governmental edged weapon, displaying pleasing, even age patina throughout. The overall toning of the hilt, fittings, and scabbard matches well, giving the piece a cohesive and untouched appearance highly regarded by advanced WWII collectors.

Historical Description: German Diplomatic and Government Officials daggers are among the rarest and most sought-after of all of the production daggers of the Third Reich. These were elegant pieces, made in the highest quality, befitting the high status of the diplomats and officials who carried them. Both the Diplomatic and Government Officials daggers featured silver handle fittings with artificial mother-of-pearl grip plates, and an art-deco style eagle’s head pommel. The Government Officials dagger was produced in greater quantity than the Diplomatic pattern. The easiest way to tell the difference between these two very similar patterns of dagger is the way the eagle head faces on the cross guard. If the eagle faces to the left it is a Government Officials dagger and to the right it is a Diplomatic Officials. Most extant examples are made by Alcoso, who may have been the only authorized maker, though some examples with different maker marks are known. Surviving examples of the Diplomatic and Government Officials Daggers are very desirable among collectors.

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