Dutch Naval officers sword M 1882 by WKC. Bright polished. (JP 99-170)

Nederlands Marine officierssabel M 1882  / Dutch  M 1882  Naval officers sword. Minty and beautiful bright finished heavy pipe back blade, etched in panels on both sides and on the blade spine. The panels have different motives. One panel shows a Man O'war and a fouled anchor under a crown and the other panel shows a steamer and a fouled anchor under a crown. 
Etched blade is marked with the Dutch quality marking: YZERHOUWER on the blade and STAINLESS on the ricasso and the German makers trademark: Knight helmet over WKC over SOLINGEN on the reverse side ( = Weyersberg-Kirschbaum & Co.-Solingen). Intact white leather washer. Bright polished lion head hilt, the hand guard pierced with a fouled anchor under a Royal Crown and floral motives. Excellent ribbed white bakelite grip with a brass wire winding.
Excellent bright polished fittings on a black leather scabbard. No dents to the fittings.

Total length: 93,5 cm. Width at the ricasso 2.7 cm

This beautiful M 1882 Dutch Naval Officers model was made after WWII and for some reasons polished and left in the white. 

New addition.