Description
CARL JUL KREBS with stylized crown and “K” in double oval. Nickel-silver hilt fittings show light surface wear/age patina with lower crossguard group marked, “He” for Hessen. Both Ralph Siegert’s SA book and the “McSarr” scale rate this maker a “5”. Red – brown wooden grip shows light wear and no cracks or chips with silver grip eagle and SA insert properly inset. Polished blade grades EX+ showing surface wear/runner marks and four minor chips to cutting edge along upper half. Deeply etched SA motto retains 98% of the light gray background frosting. Dent-free steel scabbard shows light surface wear with 95% of original annodization and 60% of original lacquer with light rust speckling. Nickel-silver fittings show wear/age and lower ball shows large dent to bottom. EX+/EX++ (28904) Consignment