Nice to see so many here again. Great examples guys.
Here's a 1928 presentation retirement piece I believe.
The dedication with dates on one obverse plaque.
The Towns and/or stations where he served. Quite a career.
This wonderful ivory gripped fire axe does have an anniversary inscription which says
D. freiw.Feuerwehr Leubnitz - To the voluntary firebrigade Leubnitz
zur 50 Jahrfeier, gewidmet, - dedicated to the celebration of the 50 years anniversary
6./7.1878 26./8.1928 - 6.7.1878 26.8.1928
On the other side there are engraved some obvious locally associations like the �house owners assoc.�, the athletic assoc., the railroad assoc., the military assoc. and others more, which might have payed together for this certain (expensive) presentation axe.
I am not very experienced in these items but for sure they are part of the collection field if you do collect edged weapons. This thread is a valuable comprehensive of a lot of variants. Thank you for showing.
Regards,
