24th Apr, 2025 19:00
Hunting, Weapons, Militaria, Orders & Medals Auction
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GERMAN WALTER FREVERT (1897 – 1962), WEIDBLAT, BY F.DULA. CA. 1940
Single-edged broad leaf-shaped blade, marked on the ricasso "F.DULA" and "D.R.G.M.", Metal hilt with stag antler grip plates, leather scabard and original skinning knife.
Duitse Walter Frevert (1897–1962), Weidblatt, door F. Dula, ca. 1940
Enkelzijdig breed bladvormig lemmet, gemerkt op de ricasso met "F.DULA" en "D.R.G.M.". Metalen gevest met hertengewei gripplaten, lederen schede en origineel vilsnijmes.
Deutsches Walter Frevert (1897–1962) Weidblatt, von F. Dula, ca. 1940
Einschneidige, breite blattförmige Klinge, auf der Ricasso mit "F.DULA" und "D.R.G.M." markiert. Metallgefäß mit Hirschhorngriffschalen, Lederscheide und originalem Aufbrechmesser.
Length: 36 cm. Blade: 22 cm.
Provenance:
Belgium Private Collection
Note:
The chief forester Walter Frevert, 1897 – 1962, was a prominent hunting expert during the 1930s to 50s, author of the authoritative book “Das jagdliche Brauchtum” = Hunting Traditions. Besides many of those “traditions” he also invented his “Waidblatt”, a big utility knife for applying the coup de grace to wounded red deer and wild boar without endangering the dogs with shooting. Frevert protected his design by a DRGM. The shape of the Puma knives is a combination of design progression, company relations and advertising. I have to delve into the Frevert-Dula-Puma history a bit. Soon after the start of production Frevert and Dula had the idea to give the Nicker = gutting knife of the Waidbesteck the same, distinctive blade outline protected with the DRGM: wider near the about 90 degree point. Dula's production capacities did not meet demand from the start. Unsuccessful in Solingen, the German cutlery capital, Dula had the knifes made by a company in Neustadt on Saale, E. Dittert. The sheaths were bought in from the saddlery Hruby in Hachenburg. After 6 years, 1942, the DRGM protection of the design expired. So everybody was free to copy the design, but WW2 was going on. After 1945 most of these unusual, big and decorative knives were surrendered and "liberated". Many reside now in US collections. After 1950 Germans were allowed to hunt again and a new demand for Waidblatts set in.
Sold for €4,500
Single-edged broad leaf-shaped blade, marked on the ricasso "F.DULA" and "D.R.G.M.", Metal hilt with stag antler grip plates, leather scabard and original skinning knife.
Duitse Walter Frevert (1897–1962), Weidblatt, door F. Dula, ca. 1940
Enkelzijdig breed bladvormig lemmet, gemerkt op de ricasso met "F.DULA" en "D.R.G.M.". Metalen gevest met hertengewei gripplaten, lederen schede en origineel vilsnijmes.
Deutsches Walter Frevert (1897–1962) Weidblatt, von F. Dula, ca. 1940
Einschneidige, breite blattförmige Klinge, auf der Ricasso mit "F.DULA" und "D.R.G.M." markiert. Metallgefäß mit Hirschhorngriffschalen, Lederscheide und originalem Aufbrechmesser.
Length: 36 cm. Blade: 22 cm.
Provenance:
Belgium Private Collection
Note:
The chief forester Walter Frevert, 1897 – 1962, was a prominent hunting expert during the 1930s to 50s, author of the authoritative book “Das jagdliche Brauchtum” = Hunting Traditions. Besides many of those “traditions” he also invented his “Waidblatt”, a big utility knife for applying the coup de grace to wounded red deer and wild boar without endangering the dogs with shooting. Frevert protected his design by a DRGM. The shape of the Puma knives is a combination of design progression, company relations and advertising. I have to delve into the Frevert-Dula-Puma history a bit. Soon after the start of production Frevert and Dula had the idea to give the Nicker = gutting knife of the Waidbesteck the same, distinctive blade outline protected with the DRGM: wider near the about 90 degree point. Dula's production capacities did not meet demand from the start. Unsuccessful in Solingen, the German cutlery capital, Dula had the knifes made by a company in Neustadt on Saale, E. Dittert. The sheaths were bought in from the saddlery Hruby in Hachenburg. After 6 years, 1942, the DRGM protection of the design expired. So everybody was free to copy the design, but WW2 was going on. After 1945 most of these unusual, big and decorative knives were surrendered and "liberated". Many reside now in US collections. After 1950 Germans were allowed to hunt again and a new demand for Waidblatts set in.
Auction: Hunting, Weapons, Militaria, Orders & Medals Auction, 24th Apr, 2025
Hessink’s Hunting, Weapons, Militaria, Orders & Medals Auction – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Collection of rare Historically important Artifacts.
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