Dove Head Heer Sword – Eickhorn

Product Description: This Dove Head Heer Sword is a beautiful, high quality piece. The blade is very bright, with only some minor graying and spots, mostly near the tip. The blade is marked on the ricasso with the squirrel logo of the firm of Carl Eickhorn in Solingen, a prestigious maker associated with fine quality pieces. The original leather buffer pad is intact. The handle of the sword is gorgeous, with nearly all of the original gilding on the pommel and guard. The original finish retains great original luster, and all of the detail is still present, with oak leaf and acorns ornamentation and a Heer style eagle and swastika emblem. The grip and grip wire show only slight traces of age and wear, with no damage. This Dove Head Heer Sword is complete with its original scabbard. The scabbard is near perfect, dent free, with nearly all of the original glossy black enamel paint finish intact. This is a desirable and very attractive sword, that remains in outstanding, excellent plus plus condition.

Historical Description: The traditional sword was part of the regalia of many of the Third Reich’s military and paramilitary branches, including the Wehrmacht, Polizei, and SS. Wear of the sword was typically limited to dress occasions, and was generally reserved for officers and NCOs. Each soldier or official had to purchase his own sword. These were made by a variety of manufacturers and made available through distributors. Although the overall pattern and appearance of Third Reich swords was regulated by the government or military, there were countless options that the wearer of the sword could choose from, depending on his personal taste, and how much money he wanted to spend. Blades were available with or without etchings. Some swords bore German national symbols on the handle, such as an eagle and swastika on the cross guard or grip, or an organization emblem or swastika on the pommel. Other swords were manufactured without these emblems. Swords could be personalized with engravings or etchings identifying the owner. In wear, they were suspended from a sword hanger worn under the uniform. The wide variety of Third Reich swords, and the generally extremely high level of workmanship used in the traditional craft of sword manufacture, makes these extremely interesting to collect and to study.

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