TENO EM HEWER W/FROG & RARE PORTEPEE

Carl Eickhorn, etched squirrel holding sword TM. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show only faint surface wear with no loss of plating and with portions of factory lacquer remaining on pommel and crossguard with 100% of the darkening remaining in the recesses of the pommel cogwheel motif and the TENO pattern eagle on the crossguard langet. White celluloid grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips with no damage to the retaining screws. Polished blade grades EX++/Near MINT showing faint surface wear/runner but, no nicks to cutting edge. Blade is complete with black leather blade buffer pad. Reverse upper blade is marked with the etched TENO pattern eagle and "Ges.Gesch", while the obverse blade is etched with the TENO serial number, "7704". Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the original black factory enamel, with a few specks of wear on the lower right edge. Upper and lower nickel-plated scabbard fittings show only light surface wear to the original brushed finish, with no dents, depressions, or damage. Scabbard throat is stamped with the matching serial number, "7704" and scabbard screws are undamaged. Hewer is complete with black leather hanger in EX++ condition, to include the often missing or damaged grip strap which shows virtually no wear. Nickel-plated suspension clip is Assmann marked on the reverse and double stitching shows no wear or damage. Attached to the hanger is a rare original portepee in EX+ condition showing minor age to the aluminum bullion strap with two pairs of double, dark blue stripes, aluminum slide/stem, dark blue/aluminum flecked crown. Superb TENO Hewer complete with hanger and rare portepee. Exc++/Near Mint (27258) $6500.HOLD

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