E-114a Early Government Official’s Dagger by
Carl Eickhorn
This is the FIRST Eickhorn Government Official Dagger that I’ve
handled in past seven years! I’ve had many Alcoso examples during this
period, but NOT the Eickhorn model! Most collectors will agree that the
Eickhorn Government Officials Dagger has a much nicer look in addition to being
finished better, especially to the eagle guard. This example has been
cleaned in recent years and is just now beginning to form a new patina.
The silver plating throughout grades 100%! The pommel eagle head shows
minor carrying time to the edges and the top. The spanner nut is exactly
flush with the pommel top surface. It displays minor turning signs, but
ever so slight. The decorative cut-in lines, which follow the backstrap
edges, are deep and precise. The recess areas retain their original
antique burnishing. The twin ferrule lines are deep with all the
background burnishing intact. The grip plates are the artificial
mother-of-pearl, having that lighter golden-hue appearance. There are a
couple of tiny needle tip sized chips to the obverse plate. The crossguard
has fine detail throughout, retaining the straight burnish line above the
raised-out depiction. The open-winged eagle is a beauty, grasping in his
talons a large wreathed swastika. The edges and surfaces exhibit very mild
carrying/storage time. The mirror finished blade is a GEM retaining 100%
factory graining. The edges and tip are crisp. The in and out marks
are faint at best! The reverse ricasso is etched with the Eickhorn 1935-41
Squirrel logo with the burnished background grading and even 100%. The
small size thin leather washer is in position. The scabbard has a couple
of minor carrying taps to both edges. The obverse and reverse pebbling is
perfect. The carrying bands have outstanding detail to the oak leaves and
acorn mix and correctly point toward the eyelets. The eyelets retain good
crispness having triple serrated surfaces. The throat is the typical thicker
Eickhorn style being retained by two, flush mounted, headless screws which is
indicative of an early piece. An early, original, textbook example!
Strong excellent.
$8,500.00
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Item E-114a
