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 Imperial Fire Official Axes

Deluxe Presentation Imperial Fire Axe w/Ivory Handle.
no maker.
condition: EX++
item number: 22699
price: $5,500.

Deluxe Imperial Fire Official's Dagger/Bayonet for Alsace-Lorraine.
maker: Knight's helmet, (WKC) stamped TM.
condition: EX
item number: 25291
price: $2,850.

Unique Presentation Engraved Fire Axe.
maker: No maker
condition: EX+Exc++
item number: 27212
price: $1,345. SOLD

Fire Axe.
maker: No maker
condition: Exc++
item number: 27210
price: $985. HOLD

Fire Axe.
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 27209
price: $785.

Fire Axe.
maker: No maker
condition: Exc++
item number: 27208
price: $775.

Fire Axe.
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 27213
price: $485.

Imperial Fire Axe w/Unique Handle.
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 26430
price: $1,050.

Imperial/Third Reich Fire Axe w/Ivory Handle.
maker: No maker
condition: Exc
item number: 25544 SOLD
price: $2,350.

 Deluxe Imperial Fire Axe w/Ivory Handle
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+/Exc++
item number: 25674 SOLD
price: $2,195.

Deluxe Presentation Imperial Fire Axe w/Ivory Handle
maker: No maker
condition: Exc++
item number: 22699
Price on Request

Five-line presentation is jeweler engraved in script letters, "Ehrengeschenk für den 1. Brandmeister Ed. Lauerland Gestiftet von der Mitgliedern der Hohenlunburger Freiw. Feuerwehr 1880-1907" (Honor Gift for the 1. Fire Chief Ed. Lauerland Presented by the Members of the Hohenlunburger Fire Department 1880-1907).

 

Ornate Imperial Fire Axe
maker: No maker
condition: Exc./Exc+
item number: 17647
price: $1,495. SOLD

Double-engraved axe head with oak leaves, acorns, fire helmet and fire axes. Dark brown wooden grip is ornately handcarved with oak leaves, acorns and checkering with inlaid ivory details. Upper handle features presentation plates on both obverse and reverse. One plate is engraved, "Ihrem Verehrten Zugführer", and the other plate is engraved, "Die Freiwillige Feuerwehr Z. 22. Februar 1914". Lower handle has a nickel-plated end cap featuring oak leaves and acorns. Several photographs of this ultra- rare Fire Official Axe are scheduled to appear in Volume II of the Imperial edged weapon series.

Ornate Imperial Fire Axe w/Hanger
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 18026
price: $1,695.

Double- engraved axe head shows fire helmet and fire axes. Black wooden handle is ornately carved on the lower half with oak leaves and checkering. Upper handle features presentation plates on both obverse and reverse. One plate is engraved, "Ihrem Langjahrigen Zugführer Hermann Winkelmann Auerbach Den 12.9.1909". Other plate is engraved, "Gewidmet Vom Steigerzug". Lower handle has nickel- plated end cap featuring etched ferrule and engraved pattern. Dagger is complete with double-strap, black hanger.
Imperial Presentation Fire Axe
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 14971
price: $895.

This unique Fire Axe has a plain plated axe head with a 4-line jeweler-engraved inscription on the obverse, which translates to, "H. Einfeld, for 30 years of service with the volunteer fire department, Co. 2 in Kiel/Wik, d.1.10.27". Attached to the grip is the nickel-silver Fire Official's insignia (helmet with crossed axes beneath).
Unusual Engraved Imperial Fire Axe
maker: No maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 11707
price: $1,195.

The obverse axe head features an unusual engraving pattern with a torch in the center of the head and a hammered background. Has the long shaft, typical of the Imperial axes, with two presentation plaques.
 Imperial Fire Official Daggers

Imperial Fire Official Dagger w/RARE Hangers
maker: WK&C, side-by-side king's head & knight's helmet stamped TM
condition: Exc+
item number: 24470
price: $2,395.

Imperial Fire Official Dagger
maker: WK&C, side-by-side king's head & knight's helmet stamped TM
condition: Exc.
item number: 24960
price: $1,395.

An illustration of this dagger appears in the circa 1905 WK&C Sales catalog as pattern No. 110 Feuerwehr-Dolch.

Imperial Fire Official Dagger/Bayonet for Alsace-Lorraine
maker: WKC, stamped side-by-side king's head, knight's helmet TM
condition: Exc+/Exc++
item number: 22401
price: $3,495.

This pattern Fire Official dagger/bayonet is illustrated in Imperial WK&C sales catalog as No. 114 (Feuerwehr-Seitengewehr für Elass-Lothringen).

Presentation Imperial Fire Official's Dagger w/Double-Etched blade.
No maker.
condition: VG+/EX
item number: 25545
price: $1,895.

RARE Imperial Harbor Fire Official's Dagger.
no maker
condition: Exc/Exc+
item number: 25373
price: $1,595.

Imperial Fire Official's Dagger.
no maker:Side-by-Side King's head & Knight's helmet over W.K.& C. stamped TM.
condition: Exc+
item number: 25312
price: $1,495. SOLD

Early Deluxe Long Imperial Fire Official's Dagger w/Bone Grip & Sawtooth Blade & Frog.
no maker
condition: Exc+
item number: 25252
price: $1,750.

Imperial Fire Official Dagger
maker: ACS scales (Alexander Coppel) stamped TM
condition: Exc+
item number: 24575
price: $1,495. HOLD/Layaway

Imperial Gold Fire Official Dagger
maker: Crossed swords with crown, heavily stamped TM
condition: Exc.
item number: 12927
price: $1,395.

Crossguard features a fireman's helmet in the center within a panel on the obverse. Upper scabbard fitting shows an ornate obverse and reverse panel. Blade engraving is very delicate, featuring the Fire Official motif within floral panels.

Deluxe Gilt Imperial Fire Official Dagger
maker: Carl Eickhorn (back to back squirrels) TM
condition: Exc+
item number: 18246
price: $4,500.

An examples of this ornate dagger appears on page 102 of 1908 Musterbuch der Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn Solingen as Model Nr. 778. In addition, photographs of an Eickhorn marked example of this pattern dagger appear on pages 226 and 227 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany by LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson and Thomas T. Wittmann. Ornate gilted pommel features the head of an elderly fire fighter in Imperial helmet with leather neckguard. Gilted crossguard features a center fire helmet surrounded by oak leaves with quillions in the shape of fire axe heads. Both sides of blade feature lightly etched floral motif with center panels depicting various pieces of fire fighting equipment.
 Imperial Fire Official Swords
NEW! Rare Imperial Fire Official's Sword for Alsace-Lorraine w/Ultra-RARE Sword Knot
no maker.
condition: EX+/Exc++
item number: 26565
price: $
Rare Imperial Fire Official's Sword for Alsace-Lorraine SOLD
maker: Back-to-back squirrels (Carl Eickhorn) TM
condition: Exc++
item number: 23344
price: $1,595.

An example of this rare sword appears on page 104 of the 1908 Musterbuch der Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn Solingen as Model Nr. 533. In addition, a photograph of this page from the Musterbuch appears on page 229 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany by LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson and Thomas T. Wittmann.
 



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