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Tiger, Solingen with stalking tiger TM. Nickel-silver hilt fittings show minimal wear, with reverse crossguard group-marked “Nrh” for “Niederrhein.” Lacquered medium brown wooden grip shows almost no age with one or two very minor depressions, but no cracks or chips. Grip eagle and SA insert are properly inset. Blade grades near EX++ showing almost minimal wear/runner marks and no nicks or cuts to the cutting edge with much of the cross-graining present throughout. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the period black enamel with some pitting and surface crazing throughout. Scabbard fittings show almost no age with only one barely noticeable depression to obverse lower fitting and one minor dent to the very bottom of the scabbard ball.