National Hunting Association Cutlass by Clemen & Jung

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Forestry, Hunting and Shooting Daggers > Hunting Daggers

A beauty Hirschfanger! The blade is a triple etched example. It stamped with the trademark "Z" shield Clemen & Jung used. It is in fine condition having detailed frosted panels have fine etching depicting stags, deer, dogs, and foxes, in hunting settings. The spine has a fine oak leaf motif. There is no sharpening. The factory green felt buffer is intact and under it is the assembler's number. I rate the blade Exc+/Exc++ with minor age. The fittings are all silver washed with even and matching patina. Wonderful detail to the crossguard details to include the fluted clamshell, hooves and ferule! The stag grip is a multitude of colors from deep red to warm yellow to deep brown. It's chip and crack free being embellished with the tombac based DJ shield. Into the center of the antler grip is pinned a National Hunting Association insignia. It consists of a stag head with a swas. superimposed over the cross which lies between the antlers. On either side of the deer's head respectively, are the initials of the organization, "D.J." The hand chased pommel is perfectly fit to the horn. The scabbard has a fine green leather, showing just the most minor scuffs. The dent-free matching silver washed fittings have scalloped edges where they meet the shell and are held intact by staples. Peek under the staples and you will see these are numbered, a feature we often see with 3rd Reich era pieces. The bottom is hand-decorated with dual scribed lines. The top fitting has a nicely detailed acorn. These fittings are in excellent shape.