GERMAN WWII ARMY ROCOCO PATTERN OFFICERS SWORD.
The most stunning hilt ever produced in the Third Reich period is the rococo style by Richard Herder of Solingen. This example can only be described as pure mint. The rococo style hilt having mint bright gilt, eyes are in red imitation jewels, the celluloid grip with its grip wire intact without any abrasions or cracks. The very long single fuller blade complete with its leather washer, non-maker marked mint bright. The scabbard matching condition with very slight amount of loss of paint on the drag at the base of the scabbard, pre painting polishing marks to the steel below the paint can be viewed beneath the original paint, when preparing the scabbard for paint the raw steel was polished then paint added, the sword could not be bettered in condition.
Code: 91160
3850.00 GBP