European Military dress dagger? Any ideas??

[Ian]

Check out this document.

http://www.fischerauktionen.ch/auktionen/390/text.pdf

If you do a search for Richter in this document you will find the quote below in German that mentions a knife for sale by Bernhard Richter from Coln. I think this describes a fancy dagger in the style of a German dagger of the 18th C. but made in 1900. That would seem to indicate Herr Richter was active in the late 19th and early 20th C.

Galadegen, im deutschen Stile 18. Jh., Arbeit um 1900. Messinggefäss, reicher Dekor, massiver Griff. Linsenförmige Klinge, sig. BERNHARD RICHTER CÖLN. Tafel 12 L 92,5 cm Z: 1-2
CHF 200 / 300.–
EUR 135 / 200.–