Gorgeous Rare Deluxe Model Bulgarian Air Force Pilot Dagger by Carl Eickhorn

This is an extremely rare deluxe model of the Bulgarian Air Force Officer Pilot dagger. The blade was produced in Germany by the firm of Carl Eickhorn. The blade has a blued (bluing mostly worn away) panel that states in Bulgarian "For God and Country". The pilot apparently had his pilot # stamped into the blade: 1244, evidence of the hand stamping shows on the reverse where the Eichorn maker mark has been slightly marred from the pressure. The rotary engine on the guard is separately applied in silver, and the eagle's head pommel has red glass eyes. At the base of the scabbard the eagle's claw is clutching an enameled globe; sadly most of the enameling has chipped away here with only a small portion remaining. This is a truly rare dagger with reports of there being perhaps as many as 50 produced, or as few as 20.

Circa late 1930s-World War II.

Approximately 9-7/8" in length and 2-7/8" in width; blade only: 6-1/4" in length and 9/16" in width; scabbard only: 8-7/16" in length and 1" in width; 12" length (while in scabbard).

Steel, gilt brass, horn grip, silver, glass, enamel, painted steel scabbard.

Rings on scabbard.

1244; Eickhorn mark on reverse ricasso.

This is from a Bulgarian Air Force weapons collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-DMM-25-13 LCGIEX11/13 SLBHEJX2/15 SLBGAJX4/15 SLBDDJX11/15 SLBBJJX1/16 SLBBGEX4/16 SBBGEX5/16

7 (Very Fine): The dagger has some light wear and tarnish only; enameled globe at bottom of scabbard is chipped.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.