M33 SA Dagger by August Bickel, ca. 1933-34
Price: Sold
Description: Early period SA dagger that has never been cleaned. The blade shows only very light scabbard runners, some light spotting and retains most of the original cross graining. The obverse of the blade has the nice, deep, well defined, acid etched script motto, “Alles für Deutschland”, which is crisp, dark and well defined. Blade has no sharpening. Makers-logo marked “August Bickel”. The dagger has the early, cast, solid, nickel/silver crossguard, pommel, and tang nut which all show a nice, even, light, age patina that matches the scabbard fitting perfectly. The dagger has a very nicely contoured, reddish brown hardwood grip, that has a nice snug fit to both the top and bottom grip fittings. The grip has a nicely inset, solid nickel/silver national eagle and enameled runic ‘SA’ button both intact.. The undented dagger’s dark anodized scabbard finish is 95% intact with solid nickel/silver fittings that match the blades fittings perfectly as they should. Scabbard fittings retain all their original, dome headed securing screws Nice, very early 1933-34 example.
