Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Late-War Example, by Ludwig Zeitler visually-hidden in bronze gilt

in bronze gilt

with a ball finial and two dagger hanger rings

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Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Late-War Example, by Ludwig Zeitler visually-hidden in bronze gilt(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 13. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of L. ZEITLER, WIEN for Ludwig Zeitler, while the reverse is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M7 104 of the same manufacturer. The blade sits securely within a nickel plated