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DLV
Flyer's Knife w/Hanger & RARE Original Felt
Storage Bag. SMF Solingen, seated king TM. Silver-plated
hilt fittings show light surface wear and dark,
uncleaned age patina to the pommel and crossguard
with portions of lacquer remaining in the recesses
and no damage to the black enamel swastikas on the
quillon block. Tip of right crossguard is caster
stamped, "K". Blue leather-covered grip
shows minor surface wear with a small area of missing
leather on upper right edge adjacent to pommel.
Plated blade grades EX/EX+ showing surface wear/runner
marks, light gray shadowing/speckling and three
tiny nicks to right cutting edge, but no pitting
or damage to blade tip. Blade is complete with original
blue leather buffer pad. Blue leather covered scabbard
shows minor surface wear with a few minor nips to
lower right edge seam, but no major rips, tears
or missing leather. Silver-plated upper and lower
scabbard fittings show minor surface wear/dark,
uncleaned age patina matching the hilt fittings
with a few faint depressions to the lower fitting
and a small depression/split to the lower ball.
Scabbard throat is stamped with the DLV winged propeller
with superimplsed swastika. The integral brown leather
hanger grades EX++ showing minor wear only with
age patina to the nickel-silver retaining planchet
and unmarked upper clip. The gray felt storage bag
measuring 15 ½" in length grades EX++
showing only faint age with no rips or tears, but
without the upper drawstring. Nice DLV knife with
DLV marked scabbard throat and RARE storage bag.
EX+/EX++ (26213)
 
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