Description
- Issued Travel Sewing Kit: The kit appears to be complete with thimble
made after 1861 when contractors were required to stamp their maker information on the box
It would be pressed into a mixture of sand and fillers to help keep it in shape
and probably was left on the field for some time
Like the Model 1874
Original German WWII Heer Army Officer Dagger by Anton Wingen Jr. of Solingen with Scabbard Garand & U.S. Rifles - Issued Travel Sewing Kit:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely wartime production Army Officer's Dagger, produced by the well known Solingen based firm of Anton Wingen Jr., a desirable and rare maker of edged weapons. This is most likely the first example of an Army officer dagger by this maker that we have had. It looks to be fitted with aluminum, which looks to have had an "aircraft gray" finish over silver plating, which is still partly retained. The pommel