Third Reich Hunting Hirschfänger. Carl Eickhorn, stamped squirrel-holding-sword TM. An illustration of this Hirschfänger appears in the Eickhorn Kundendienst as "Borschriftsmässiger Hirschfänger Nr. 1692 für die Deutsche Jägerschaft" (Regulation Hirschfänger Nr. 1692 for the German Hunting Association). 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. Dark brown, nicely age-toned staghorn grip is perfect with no cracks or chips and is complete with silver-over-bronze Hunting Association emblem properly pinned to the obverse. Plated double-etched blade grades EX, showing light surface wear/runner marks with minor nicks to both cutting edge and spine, but no lifting or pitting to plating.. Etched panels feature standard hunting scenes of hunter, stag and doe on obverse and hunter with hunting dogs attacking boar on the reverse as illustrated in the Kundendienst. Blade is complete with green felt blade buffer pad and shows only light wear to the gray background frosting in the etch. Green leather scabbard shows some surface wear/minor scuffs and loss of color, but no rips, tears, or creases. Silver-plated scabbard fittings show age patina matching the hilt fittings and are complete with both retaining staples. The lower fitting has several minor depressions to obverse/reverse. EX+ (25773) $2,495. SOLD