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The Boker Swiss dagger's
characteristic hilt features the same crescent-shaped pommel and
crossguard as the original daggers, but now feature rust resistant
stainless steel instead of iron. Their curved shape appeared as
early as the 13th century and remained unique to Switzerland. This
distinctive hilt design can be recognized in many of Hans Holbein's
works, which is why the Swiss dagger was sometimes referred to as a
"Holbein dagger". The handle on the Boker Swiss dagger is made of
hand selected cherry wood, and the high carbon steel dagger style
blade has an impressive length of 8 5/8" and is satin finished. The
blade is marked with the authentic Boker logo, which was used
throughout the 1930's in Solingen. The marking "Deutschland"
(Germany) and a serial number on the reverse side of the blade
guarantee the same high quality on every knife that leaves the
factory. The Swiss dagger includes an original metal sheath, which
is reminiscent of the 15th and 16th centuries. Overall length: 14
1/8". Weight: 9.1 oz. |
