Luftwaffe Dagger, Model 1935 (nickel-silver fittings) [Carl Eickhorn] Maker's mark- Squirrel in a Double Oval (pre-1936) Affordable

A part of DLV/NSFK/Luftwaffe collection

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Characteristics

Type (nickel-silver fittings)
Manufacturer [Carl Eickhorn]
Stamp Maker's mark- Squirrel in a Double Oval (pre-1936)
Condition Affordable

Description

Hardware made of cupronickel (nickel silver) is characteristic of early items, typically manufactured before 1936. Due to limited production runs, high manufacturing quality, and noble appearance, such items are traditionally valued by collectors more highly than their later counterparts.

The Carl Eickhorn company was founded in Solingen in 1865 and became one of the largest manufacturers of edged weapons in Germany. The trademark featuring a squirrel (Eichhörnchen) was a guarantee of the highest quality products. During the Third Reich period, the enterprise produced a wide range of regulation edged weapons: daggers of all military branches, SA, SS, NPEA, NSFK, TeNo daggers, as well as dress daggers, sabers, and swords. Carl Eickhorn products are distinguished by excellent steel quality, meticulous finishing, and are highly valued by modern collectors.

The "Squirrel in double oval" trademark was used by the Carl Eickhorn firm, Solingen until approximately 1936 and belongs to the early production period. Due to its short period of use, it allows for fairly accurate dating of an item and is considered one of the most desirable variants of the company's marking. Items bearing this trademark are highly valued by collectors as representatives of the first production series.

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