Third Reich Hunting Hirschfänger w/Frog. No maker. Although this Hirschfänger is unmarked, the blade etch motif matches the style shown in the Eickhorn Kundendienst on their Hirschfänger Nr. 1692. Silver-plated hilt fittings show minor wear with dark age patina to the fluted pommel cap, recurved crossguard with stag hoof quillons and fluted clamshell. Factory darkening remains in the recesses of the hilt fittings and much factory lacquer remains on the crossguard. Dark brown stag horn grip is perfect with no cracks or chips and is complete with silver-over-bronze Hunting Association emblem showing minor wear to silver plate properly pinned to the obverse. Plated double-etched blade grades excellent++/Near MINT showing light runner marks with some very faint shadowing near the tip of blade but no lifting or pitting or nicks to cutting edge. Etch panels feature standard Hunting scene of hunter with hunting dogs attacking a boar on obverse and hunter, stag, and doe on reverse. Blade is complete with green felt buffer pad and shows only runner marks to the light gray background frosting in the etch panels. Green leather scabbard shows light surface wear and some loss of color but no rips, tears, or creases. Dent-free silver-plated scabbard fittings retain much of the original factory lacquer showing specks of dark age patina where lacquer has worn. Hirschfänger is complete with dark green leather frog in excellent++ condition showing only minor loss of color but no rips, tears, or damage to the stitching. Nice Eickhorn pattern example recently obtained from a long established Virginia collection. Exc++ (22847) $1,995.