Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An NCO’s Dress Sword, by E. &. F. Hörster Province of China maker marked on the obverse

maker marked on the obverse

measuring 15 cm (w) x 20 cm (h)

and maker code “63” for Steinhauer & Lück

with a 35 mm wide black cotton exterior headband

“ADERHOLD”

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An NCO’s Dress Sword, by E. &. F. Hörster Province of China maker marked on the obverse(Ordnungspolizei Degen fr Unterfhrer). A well preserved Ordnungspolizei NCOs dress sword, measuring 94. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 79 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip, and with wide fullers which run approximately two thirds of the length of each side. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. U. F. HRSTER, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms