Here's a view of the obverse grip. You can see the grip is turned black horn wrapped by a single strand of twisted copper wire. The pommel & crossguard are wild, unlike anything else I've ever seen but that said, they're tastefully done. I got this dagger because of it's affiliation to fire service & the oddity factor but it, like the other 2 Alsace pieces I have, really grew on me.
In this shot, you can see that the crossguard has a pleasing central theme of a Feuerwehrhelm with a crossed pair of axes. Beneath the crossguard is a type of cap that covers over the blade when it's sheathed to prevent moisture damage. It did it's job as the double fullered blade is just gorgeous.
The blade is obverse marked WK&C & as you can see it's etched with typical WK&C fire related motifs. I had a lot of trouble capturing the blade without glare but will try to add a shot or two in the future as time allows. Just a keeper all around!
