This SS chained dagger is typical of the mid-period of about late 1937 or 38. The crossguards are the nickel-plated type and they still have excellent plating which appears to be in fine condition beneath the patination. These guards have good smooth surfaces and precise accent grooves. The grip had a couple of chips at the upper portion as well as on the lower and we fixed the worst ones. They came out pretty good and if you did not know we repaired them you would probably not notice it. The rest of the grip is in good condition being an ebony wood. These grips which were made during this period though are extremely brittle and we often see chips in them. The grip is a medium contour constructed type and it fits the crossguards adequately. The runes button is one of the copper types and it is turned to about seven o’clock. The enamel has some taps but I don’t see any missing material. The eagle is a nickel variety and it is the style with beak which points upward slightly. This bird still has good detail to his eye, beak, breast, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. The scabbard of this example is straight throughout with the exception of one tiny bb dent just below the center ramp on the obverse. The anodizing itself appears to all be there but it does have just a little bit of age in the surfaces. A lot of this would probably clean out if someone wanted to bother with it. The scabbard mounts are also nickel-plated nicely matching the crossguards as far as the patination goes. These mounts still appear to have their original brightness beneath the patination. They are in excellent condition to include the lower ball. The original domehead style screws are all in place and are not buggered. The center ramp is the style with the later larger edges. This fitting features three raised intertwined swastikas on each side. There is no blackening in the background as it was not done on this type of plated chain. The chain assembly itself is a type two. It also is completely patinated having a dull finish exactly matching the rest of the dagger. The chain links are extremely crisp featuring the skull and crossbone links with all teeth being sharp and clear. The SS runes links are also nicely struck. These links all have good pebbling in the backgrounds but again it is not blackened. The reverse of the first SS runes link is stamped on the reverse with the SS kulturzeichen. The cloverleaf snap clip is the closed style that we normally see with this type chain. All of the connectors are in good condition and they are all closed. A nice untouched uncleaned outside here. Taking the blade out of the scabbard the viewer is in for a treat. This blade is still nice and bright and has all of its crossgraining. Other than in and out markings this blade is in mint condition. The SS motto is very crisp and has all of the original blackening in the backgrounds. This unmarked blade has perfect positioning of its shoulders against the crossguard contours. There is a slight amount of the original box clearance hole showing but this is normal for this vintage dagger. A good strong mid-period example here.