WW2 GERMAN SS OFFICERS SWORD - MOST LIKELY A DACHAU TYPE

SS Officer's sword and believed to be a Dachau Type Degen manufacture. This is a most probably a Dachau Degen produced sword and is in nice condition throughout. It has a stainless steel “D” guard with separate upper and lower ferrules. The “D” guard is completely textbook, with a teardrop quillon end. The lower ferrule has fine standing oak leaves separated by acorns. As is the case with the Dachau versions there is no background darkening to this design. The tang nut is a standard, nickel-plated steel type, showing mild traces of age but nothing bad. The reverse cover plate is also nickel-plated steel. The grip is a fine ebony beauty, being in perfect condition. This ebony has outstanding tight nickel wire. The runes button is also stainless as we see on these degens. This button has fine and only slightly worn with raised SS runes with a good background darkening. The scabbard of this degen is not the slimmer type we usually see with these swords, but rather is the standard size. It is retained by two headless side screws. The lower mount is a conventional style which still has the darkening in its decorative lines and is retained by two dome head screws. The scabbard shell is straight throughout and has fairly good original paint. The paint shows some crazing here and there and a little bit of wear on the reverse centre. The unmarked blade is in choice condition, measuring 32 inches long. It has the conventional fuller and good, crisp edges. This blade remains in Mint condition. It has the standard Dachau type brown leather washer.