Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Gustav Felix Hold There are two short vertical

There are two short vertical straps with snap closures just behind each earpiece

the pair of holes closest to the area where the tab is stitched to the body of the belt having been added by the owner

with minor oxidation and flecking of enamels evident to the decorations

1884-1918 Issue

the outer circumference of which features a raised oak leaf design

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Gustav Felix Hold There are two short vertical(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An 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 with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!). The reverse ricasso bears a transitional makers mark consisting of a manufacturers logo reading G. FELIX, SOLINGEN, flanked by the firms GLORIAWERK