Deluxe Presentation Weimar Fire Official's Dagger w/Hangers & Under the Tunic Belt. Back-to-back squirrels over C.E. within a single-oval (Carl Eickhorn) TM. This deluxe Fire Official's Dagger was acquired directly from the family of the original owner who served for many years as the Fire Chief of the Haiger, Germany Fire Department. An illustration of this pattern dagger appears in the1908 Musterbuch der Waffenfabrick Carl Eickhorn Solingen as Feuerwehr-Dolch No 527. Ornate cast gilded brass hilt fittings feature a bulbous style pommel with raised border on both obverse and reverse with flaming grenade inside border. Straight crossguard features heavily engraved quillons with Fireman's hook and ladder on obverse quillon block and an elongated diamond motif on the reverse. Black bone/bakelite grip with spiral swirls shows minor surface wear, but no cracks or chips. Presentation, polished, center-ridged, double-etched blade measuring 17 ¼" in length grades EX/EX+ with surface wear/light gray speckling, but no major pitting or nicks to cutting edges, and is complete with original red felt buffer pad. The obverse blade features a 12" long gray frosted panel with a raised floral motif flanking the central inscription, "1875 - Zum 50 jähringen Bestehen der Wehr - 1925 / Gewidmet von der Freiw. Haiger" (1875 - For 50 years Service - 1925 / By the Haiger Volunteer Fire Department). The reverse blade features a 12" long gray frosted panel with a raised floral motif flanking a central motif of fire fighting equipment to include fire hose, ladder, pike, axe and fire helmet. Black leather scabbard shows light surface wear with no creases, rips, tears, or damage to the reverse stitching. Dent-free, upper and lower gilded brass fittings show light surface wear with much gilding remaining. Reverse retaining staples are present as well as undamaged, double suspension rings. The blue braided fabric belt and black patent leather hangers with regain chain and Navy pattern lion's head gilded brass buckles grade EX++ showing only light wear/age. Nice example with RARE presentation blade. EX++ (25884) $2,995.SOLD