Dutch Municipal Police Chief Officers sword designed by Frans Smits. (JP103-179 etc.)
"Nederlands Gemeentepolitie Officiers sabel M 1961 " / Dutch Municipal Police Chief Officer's sword M 1961. Excellent bright finished sligthly curved fullered blade. Dutch retailers name and residence on the ricasso: J.W. HOUFER- SLIEDRECHT. Intact leather washer. :"English style" blued detachable Berlin-silver hilt and an open hand guard with two side bars. The rural police emblem, showing the book of law and a short sword over a six point star surrounded by a laurel wrath is implemented in the hand guard. There is a short forward swept quillon with a round finial. The hilt has a straight grip, is covered with ray skin and has an intact double twisted silver wire winding. Pommel with a nut.
Excellent bright polished steel scabbard with two blued Berlin-silver bands with loose hanging rings and a blued drag. No dents to the scabbard.
Total length: 98,3 cm. Widt at the ricasso:
This is an extremely rare ceremonial Municipal Police Chief Officer's sword. These were designed by the Dutch military designer J. F. H. Th. (Frans) Smits in 1961, and produced in a very limited number by E. & F. HÖRSTER in Solingen and WKC only.
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