Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Transitional Example, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac bearing a tan-coloured BeVo-style SS

bearing a tan-coloured BeVo-style SS eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Constructed of browning copper with a red wool inlay

with minor loss of finish and flecking of enamels evident

Epsom on November 7th

with a lightly textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Transitional Example, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac bearing a tan-coloured BeVo-style SS(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A transitional HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!) in cursive script. The reverse bears a makers mark EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, situated beneath the firms classic