Pattern 429 from the 1924 Eickhorn catalogue has a number of neat features.
It has a great stag grip and a long blade. The acorns on the grip have these decorative leaves that look like mini wings. The clamshell shows a large horned stag being taken down by a couple of hunting dogs. The etches show an elk on the obverse and a deer on the reverse, both with the Ges Geschutz trademark protection. As an early Eickhorn, it sports the single oval over C.E. maker mark. And, it has a spine etch.
The obverse etch has lost a lot of definition, but the reverse is in pretty nice shape.
A big thanks to Ger who helped me find this almost 100 year old forestry dagger.
