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   Red Cross EM Hewer w/Frog. No maker. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show only light surface wear with much darkened factory lacquer remaining throughout and with well detailed Red Cross emblem on obverse langet. Black bakelite grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips. Polished, double sawtooth blade grades Near MINT showing only minor runner marks with no pitting or nicks to the cutting edge. Reverse ricasso was stamped, "Ges.Geschutzt" and is complete with tan leather blade buffer pad. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 99% of the original black enamel showing only minor surface crazing. Nickel-plated scabbard fittings retain much of the original factory lacquer with speckling or lifting. Scabbard screws appear unturned. Hewer is complete with original 4-rivet triple-stitched leather frog in excellent++/Near MINT condition showing only minor surface wear with no rips or tears or damage to the stitching, with upper reverse frog stamped "B". Nice example recently obtained in Germany. EX++/Near MINT (25769) $1,250. SOLD


 

 

 

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