Description
No maker. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show minor surface age and minor wear to the edges of the pommel, but no damage or lifting to the excellent detail of the Red Cross emblem on the obverse langet. Black bakelite grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips. Polished, double-sawtooth blade grades EX++ showing minor surface wear/light gray shadowing, but no pitting or nicks to cutting edge and no damage to the double-sawtooth spine. The reverse blade ricasso is stamped, “Ges.GesshutzI”, and blade is complete with black leather buffer pad. Dent-free, steel scabbard retains approximately 90% of the black enamel showing areas of missing enamel to the obverse/reverse and edges of shell, and to the suspension lug, but no crazing or oxidation. Dent-free nickel-plated scabbard fittings show only minor surface wear with unturned screws in the upper fitting. EX++.