Description
ROBERT KLAAS, SOLINGEN stamped kissing cranes TM. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show surface wear with a few areas of lifting on the upper reverse and obverse pommel. Pommel slot is complete with original red felt plug. Black bakelite grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips. Plated blade grades EX++ showing almost NO surface wear/runner marks and no pitting or nicks to the cutting edge. Obverse blade features a one-line remembrance of service motto: “Zur Erinnerung an Meine Dienstzeit”: In Memory of my Time in Service below long outstretched Army eagle. Remembrance motto is flanked by the distinctive curled “art-deco” style design associated with the Klaas firm. Blade is complete with with leather blade buffer pad. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 95% of the original black enamel showing only minor wear and spidering. Bayonet is complete with maker unmarked brown frog. EX+/EX++ (28519) SOLD