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Presentation
Subordinate Forestry Hirschfänger w/Portepee.
No Maker. Although unmarked the blade etch appears
to be a variation of motifs that appear in the early
Eickhorn sales catalogs. Gilded brass hilt fittings
show light surface wear/age patina to the plain
hilt/spine, unadorned knuckle-bow, crossguard and
clamshell with fluted motif. Dark brown stag horn
grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips,
and are complete with three brass acorns without
oak leaves on both obverse and reverse grip plates.
Polished, double-etched blade grades EX++ showing
minor surface wear/runner marks and minor dulling
to the tip, but no graying, speckling or nicks to
cutting edge, and is complete with green felt buffer
pad. Obverse blade features a floral motif with
hunting hound flanking a forest scene of stag and
two does while the reverse blade features a floral
motif and roebuck flanking a forest scene of a hunter
aiming/shooting at a stag. Both etched panels retain
100% of the light gray background frosting in the
blade etch and the laurel leaf motif on the blade
spine. Black leather scabbard shows minor surface
wear and a few nicks, but no nicks, rips, tears,
creases or damage to the reverse stitching. Plain,
scabbard fittings show light surface wear/age patina
with a few faint depressions on the reverse lower
fitting, and are complete with both retaining staples.
The reverse upper scabbard fitting is features the
presentation inscription in script letters, "Ehrenschiesspreis
1938 gest. O.d. Kriegs - Kameradschaft ehem. 3er
Jäger" (Honor shooting prize 1938 presented
by the War association of the former 3rd Rifle Battalion).
The 3rd Jäger Battalion was garrisoned in Neustetten
located approximately 40cm SE of Stuttgart prior
to WW I. Attached to the hilt is an original green/silver
bullion portepee in EX+ condition. Nice presentation
Subordinate example. EX+ (25522) $2,750.



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