E-237 Army Officer’s Dovehead Sword, Freiherr
von Stein, Model 1714 by Carl Eickhorn
This is the Model 1714 Sword that is illustrated in the Eickhorn
sales catalog. It is the early style with a brass base and is illustrated
in the Angolia Sword Book, page 79, below. The original factory gilding
shows much wear to the highlights, grading somewhere from 35% to 40%. The
oak leaf motif to the backstrap and P-guard are outstanding! The edges are
crisp while the surfaces remain smooth. The obverse langet features a
raised, closed-winged, Wehrmacht eagle which clutches a swastika in the eagles
talons. The reverse languet is unadorned! The underside of the hilt
is stamped “Ges. Gesch”. This abbreviation indicates that Eickhorn was
in the process of patenting this design. By the way, when you see the
letters “D.R.P.” stamped beneath the hilt, it indicates that the patent has
been granted. The grip is in perfect condition being the black celluloid
over wood variety. It is tightly wrapped with triple, strands of aluminum
wire with the center strand being larger and twisted, while the outer two
strands are the smooth style. Beautiful grip here! The 32” nickel
plated blade is bright and shiny with minimal in and out runner marks. The
blade edges and tip is factory crisp. The reverse ricasso is stamped with
the Eickhorn 1935-41 Squirrel trademark. The blade easily grades mint-.
The brown leather washer is present. The scabbard is straight throughout!
The original black paint is bright showing a few paint spiders to all sides.
The paint grades 98% with the wear confined to the drag area. A GOOD,
SOLID collectible example! Strong excellent.
$850.00
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Item E-237
