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ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN with squirrel holding sword stamped TM to reverse and retail mark to obverse MILITARWARENHAUS, DURBECK, WIEN IX. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show almost NO surface wear and NO loss to plating and is complete with red felt plug. Black bakelite grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips. Plated blade grades Near MINT showing very minor runner marks and is complete with leather blade buffer pad. Obverse blade features central ribbon band with “Zur Erinnerung am meine Dienstzeit” motto surrounded by oak leaves and flanked by Infantry crossed rifles and helmet motif. Dent-free steel scabbard retains 99% of the original black enamel showing only one very minor paint chip. Unmarked frog grades EX+ showing but, no damage and is complete with correctly tied white portepee. EX++/Near MINT (28959)