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Red Cross EM Hewer w/Frog. No maker. Nickel-plated
hilt fittings show light surface w/speckling to
plating primarily to edges of pommel and highlights
of crossguard and obverde langet with much factory
lacquer remaining in the recesses of the well detailed
Red Cross emblem on the obverse langet. Black bakelite
grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips,
but with oxidation to retaining screws. Polished
double sawtooth blade grades EX+/EX++ showing minor
runner marks and light gray shadowing/specks, but
no pitting or nicks to the cutting edge. Reverse
ricasso is stamped, "Ges.Geschützt"
and is complete with brown leather blade buffer
pad. Dent-free, steel scabbard retains approximately
90% of the original black enamel showing minor surface
crazing to the black enamel and missing paint primarily
on center obverse and lower reverse shell. Nickel-plated
scabbard fittings show light surface wear and some
surface speckling primarily to lower fitting, but
no dents or damage to retaining screws, Hewer is
complete with an original 4-rivet, triple-stitched
leather frog in EX+ condition showing light surface
wear but no rips or tears or damage to stitching.
EX+ (25445) $975.

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