Shooting Award Hirschfanger – C. E. (Carl Eickhorn, Solingen)

Shooting Award Hirschfanger – C. E. (Carl Eickhorn, Solingen)

This is a fine, traditional Weimar era hunting cutlass, being in full size, measuring overall about 56,5 cm. The hilt mounts and scabbard mounts are all fine quality, brass base metal. The the cutlass has some of the original gilt finish spread throughout and in the recesses. The pommel cap has line decorations on its sides, and at the upper area has the umbrella like engravings which go outward from the center screw, which acts as a tang nut. The ferrule below has matching twin grooves, which go around the circumference. The crossguard arms are in the shape of deer legs and hooves. The left example points upward, and the right example points downward. These quillon arms have been heavily enhanced to resemble the hair on a deer leg. The grip is a pleasing, large piece of stag, which curves upward to the left. The stag is colored with lighter tan and darker brown tones, having good graining throughout. The obverse of the antler grip is decorated with three acorns. These acorns are the style without oak leaves, and they have very fine, pebbled caps. Below the crossguard is an outstanding clamshell. The scabbard shell is composed of black leather being sewn up the rear. The leather is in excellent condition still being supple and decorated with twin lines which run the length of the edges of both sides. The scabbard mounts are matching smooth brass. The lower mount is scalloped on the edge where it meets the leather, while the upper mount edge is smooth and rounded. The upper mount is fitted with a pouch for the skinner, and also has a large, long acorn that acts as a carrying lug.  The blade having ricasso with a single edge, and a false edge going back to about 1/3 of the blade. This blade is triple etched, and has begun to turn slightly gray. The etchings however, can still be seen, and there are no pits or problems in the blade. The obverse etch has a bellowing stag standing in a forest glen off of the ricasso area. Next is the standard hunting scene of a hunter aiming a rifle at a running stag and doe. The final scene has the capercaille, the hunting bird, sitting on an oak leaf sprig. On the reverse side, on the ricasso area, is a young stag with his right foot up in the air, being curled, getting ready to run somewhere. After this, is the commonly seen, scene of a hunter chasing his dogs who are attacking an angry boar. At the end of the blade, is a bird with a very long beak, flying over an oak leaf branch. The spine has oak leaves which run down most of the length. The reverse of the blade is stamped with the turn of the century Eickhorn trademark, which consists of back-to-back squirrels. Below the two animals are the initials of the firm, C. E. (Carl Eickhorn Solingen). A nice looking Imperial forestry cutlass that would go well with a budding collection surrounding these beautiful weapons. It is rare to see an Eickhorn marked cutlass.

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