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Red Cross EM Hewer w/Frog. No maker. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show minor age/speckling to the pommel with wear to the reverse pommel where the upper hanger has rubbed but no major loss of plating. The crossguard shows minor speckling to the plating with much factory lacquer remaining and no damage to the well detailed Red Cross emblem on the obverse langet. Black bakelite grip plates show minor surface wear/age with one small chip to the lower reverse plate, but no cracks, and no damage to the retaining screws. Polished double sawtooth blade grades EX++ showing minor runner marks and faint gray shadowing on lower obverse/reverse near blunt tip, but no pitting or nicks to the cutting edge. Reverse ricasso is stamped, "Ges.Geschützt" and is complete with black leather buffer pad. Dent-free, steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the original black enamel showing minor surface scratching with no major loss of factory finish. Nickel-plated scabbard fittings show light surface wear with one small depression to the lower fitting, but no lifting or damage to retaining screws. The unmrked black leather, 4-rivet, triple-stitched construction frog shows minor wear/age to leather, but no rips, tears, or damage to stitching, and no loose rivets. EX+/EX++ (26224) $1100.


 

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