Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Alcoso Hold maker marked on suspension ring

maker marked on suspension ring denoting “V

marked 800 for silver fineness

The Order of Christ was founded in 1319

He died in 1938

in golden-yellow machine embroidery depicting a sawfish

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Alcoso Hold maker marked on suspension ring(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere, 1. Form). A first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 49 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the companys classic scale logo. It sits securely within a