Description
SOLD
SMF, Solingen, seated king TM. Nickel silver hilt fittings show light surface wear/age patina with lower reverse crossguard group marked, “Ns” (Niedersachsen). Reddish brown, fine grained wooden grip shows light surface wear with one tiny chip on the obverse lower right edge adjacent to the crossguard, but no hairline cracks, and features early production quality grip-to-crossguard fit. Grip is complete with silver grip eagle and SA insert properly inset. Early, mirror polished blade grades EX+ showing light surface wear/runner marks and minor gray speckling adjacent to crossguard, but no pitting or nicks to cutting edges. Deeply etched motto retains 100% of the light gray background frosting. Dent-free, steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the brown anodization with surface scratches to the darker, outer factory lacquer on the obverse/reverse shell. Nickel-silver scabbard fittings show light surface wear/age patina with a faint surface depression to the obverse lower fitting, but no damage to the lower ball. The scabbard screws appear unturned. EX+.
