Personalize Heer Dagger to a Major by Eickhorn – D1224
Not only is this a beautiful looking edged weapon in this offering, but as the title implies, it is attributed to a Major in the German army during WWII. It begins with an excellent grip which has turned an attractive dark pumpkin orange. The Trolon handle is in great condition, void of any chips, cracks, splits, or damage. All the heavy silver fittings are nicely match on this hilt, with light burnishing in the backgrounds to highlight the features in each component. On the reverse of the crossguard is the gorgeous jeweler engraved name “Eichel”. With this information, some preliminary information has been started on this Heer officer which shows Eichel as holding the rank of Major in the Reuruppin district of Berlin. This certainly is an interesting start for the next owner of this edged weapon to perhaps pick up on what could be an interesting research project. Even with that aside, it’s a fantastic, as well as desirable personalized dagger.
An excellent scabbard accompanies this early Eickhorn Heer dagger. The shell is as nice as you would hope to find on any 3rd Reich manufactured dagger. It remains straight, full length, void of any hits, creases, bends, or splits. A beautiful silver finish covers the entire surface, perfectly matching the hilt fittings. Both scabbard bands are in place, which hold the hanger rings properly. On reverse set screw secures the throat.
We finish up with the blade. And it is everything that you could hope for. Just take a look at the photos, as it doesn’t need much of a description. A couple of extremely minor surface imperfection keep it from being rated a full mint example.
An extremely nice personalized Army officer’s dagger, in every sense of the word. SOLD