German Police Non Commissioned Officer Sword by Robert Klaas

The sword has an overall length in the scabbard of approximately 39-1/2 inches, with a blade length of approximately 33-1/2 inches. The blade has a matte sating finish and, while it shows very minor spots, it is generally clean, showing some speckling and disturbance of the finish on the edges. The ricasso bears the trademark of the Robert Klaas firm. The leather washer is in place at the top of the ricasso. The wood grip shows wear to the black finish, but it is without chips or cracks. An aluminum police eagle is set into the obverse grip. The guard and pommel exhibit an uncleaned patina as well as some speckling of the finish and spots of finish loss. The black scabbard exhibits abrasions and areas of paint loss, but generally the paint is intact. The scabbard throat fitting also has an uncleaned patina, with the fitting at the scabbard throat showing loss of the burnishing in the recesses.