Untouched and Uncleaned Model 1902 Imperial German Navy Officer Dagger with Ivory Grip and Portepee

The blade of the dagger is somewhat gray in appearance with some spots and with lightly visible etched design that includes art nouveau style flourishes and the imperial state crown of the German Empire, the same crown that forms the finial on the pommel. The grip is ivory, wrapped with twisted wire, and has only two quite small cracks in the lowest segment of the grip. The grip is mildly toned with age. The crown finial, the guard, and the scabbard all have a very dark, uncleaned patina. The scabbard is straight and without dents. The original portepee remains tied around the grip. The silver portepee  has red and black flecks and a red, white and black insert in the acorn, and it is darkly toned from the original silver. The portepee exhibits fraying, particularly at the lower end where the cord reaches the stem above the acorn.