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RAD EM Hewer
w/Hanger/Belt Loop. Carl Julius Krebs Solingen,
Crown over "K" within double-oval TM.
Early silver-plated hilt fittings show minor surface
wear with light wear/age patina, but no lifting
or speckling and with virtually 100% of the factory
darkening remaining in detail of crossguard. Very
dark brown stag horn grip plates show light age
toning, but no chips or cracks. Polished blade grades
EX+ showing light surface wear/runner marks, minor
gray shadowing and some gray spotting to obverse/reverse
edges and spine, but no nicks to cutting edge. Deeply
etched motto retains 100% of the light gray background
frosting and reverse is marked with the RAD diamond
and "Ges.Gesch.". Dent-free steel scabbard
retains approximately 90% of the original black
enamel showing minor surface wear and missing paint
primarily to the right edge of shell. Silver-plated
scabbard fittings show surface wear/minor age patina
with much of the factory darkening in the recesses
of the scroll-work on the upper fitting and wheat
and spade motif on the lower fitting. The underside
of the lower fitting has three minor depressions,
but no splits, an all four retaining screws are
present. Black leather hanger w/belt loop grades
EX+/EX++ showing minor wear/heat crazing to patent
leather finish. Reverse of lower clip and belt loop
clip are "Assmann/A&S" and "RAD
diamond/37" marked. Nice RAD Hewer combination
recently obtained in Germany. EX+/EX++ (25914) $1,795.
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