DRESS KNIFE M/1919 FINLAND

FINLAND (German Solingen manufacture), c. 1920-1930

A classical Finnish dress knife M/1919 designed by Axel Gallen (Akseli Gallen-Kallela) during the first years of the Finnish independence. The short-bladed model pictured was used mostly by the Finnish NCOS and police officers. This example is made by Carl Eickhorn workshop in Solingen, Germany and is equipped with a curved black-painted metal scabbard and the original leather strap. The knife is in good vintage condition with some signs of wear and a small crack on the wooden grip scale.

• Blade length 14 cm
• Total length 25 / 27 cm