E-439 Early SA Dagger Without Hanger by F. Dick,
Esslingen
This early example is produced by the famous firm of F. Dick and is
marked with the earliest of the three known logos utilized by the firm.
The overall condition is CHOICE! The fittings are the early solid nickel
variety, having been cleaned by a previous owner. The nickel hilt has good
smooth surfaces and nice crisp edges. There are a few marks to the hilt
surfaces, but nothing that really takes away from the smoothness or appearance.
Upon closer examination, the upper fitting is marked with the caster’s mark
‘E’ and ‘W’ appearing on either side of the tang clearance hole while
the lower fitting is unmarked. NOT an unusual find, but NO worries here!
The lower reverse guard is Gau-stamped ‘Sw’. The grip-to-guard fit is
perfect! The grip is the thinner style having a dark brown color with a
high-contour ridge. The entire surface maintains a very attractive varnish
finish, which is definitely period done. The SA runes button and grip
eagle are masterly set. The button has faint chipping to the enamel while
the nickel finish displays a nice tarnish. The nickel grip eagle is the
high necked variety and exhibits faint wear to the bird’s highlights.
The BEAUTIFUL blade is a bright example displaying crisp edges and tip.
The in and out marks are on the light side which is an unusual find on early SA
Daggers. The crossgraining is intact at 100%. The SA motto “Alles
fur Deutschland” is nice and precise with 100% background burnishing.
What a look! The blade grades mint-! The reverse ricasso area has
the horizontally positioned rectangular logo of this firm. Inside and to
the left of the rectangle is an arrow with the head pointing toward the company
name, F. Dick. Below and centered is the company location, Esslingen.
For your information, Esslingen is near the city of Stuttgart in Southern
Germany along the Neckar River in the Wurtemberg district. Lastly, the
blade-to-guard fit is perfect! The heavy scabbard shell is straight
throughout! The obverse and reverse sides exhibit pimpling and spiders to
the lacquer and anodizing which rates approximately 90%. The matching
solid/nickel scabbard fittings are in VERY nice shape. There is really NO
carrying or storage wear to either fitting. The ball has a couple of minor
hits which have resulted in a faint seam split. NO worries here! The
original domehead side screws are intact with all four showing turning marks.
There is NO short leather hanger! A VERY choice example, especially on
today’s market! Strong excellent.
$1,195.00
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Item E-439
