Germany, Imperial. A Forestry Cutlass certificate_of_authenticity who later became one of

who later became one of the most influential German chemists

with a machine embroidered tricolour (black

silver and iron

Textbook badge by this maker in fire gilded tombac

He was one of the organisers of the infamous public burning of books of “un-German” literature

Germany, Imperial. A Forestry Cutlass certificate_of_authenticity who later became one of(Forstdienst Hirschfnger). A very well preserved Forestry cutlass, measuring 55 cm in total length. It features a 41. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The blade bears double sided, acid etched designs featuring forest and hunting imagery, including a deer, hunter, rifles, and other equipment interspersed with arabesques. Unmarked, the blade sits securely within a multi piece hilt with a gilded bronze