Description

Carl Eickhorn stamped squirrel inside single oval above “C.E.” TM. A photograph of this pattern dagger appears on page 222 of “Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany”, Volume I with a photograph of the trademark on page 228 of the same reference. Nickel-plated hilt fittings feature a bulbous style pommel with raised floral motif and crossguard with fireman’s helmet on the quillon block and “clover leaf” quillons as seen on Eickhorn examples. Hilt fittings show only minor surface wear with no loss of plating. Black leather covered grip without wire wrap grades MINT with no wear, rips or tears. Polished, double-etched blade measuring 13 ¼” in length grades EX+ showing light surface wear and some gray specking on obverse/reverse, but no nicks to cutting edges. Both obverse and reverse blade feature 9” long frosted panels with raised floral motifs flanking motifs of fire equipment to include helmet, hook and ladder and fire hoses. Blade is complete with red felt buffer pad. Black leather scabbard is perfect with no creases, rips, tears, or damage to the reverse stitching. Dent-free, upper and lower fittings show only minor surface wear with no lifting and are complete with both retaining staples as well as double suspension rings.