Dutch Municipal Police Chief Officers sword by J. W. HOUFER- SCHIEDAM. Design of Frans Smits. (JP103-179 etc.)

"Nederlands Gemeentepolitie Officiers sabel M 1961 " / Dutch Municipal Police Chief Officer's sword M 1961. Excellent bright finished slightly curved fullered blade. Dutch retailers name and residence on the ricasso: J.W. HOUFER- SCHIEDAM. 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.
Mr. J. F. H. Th. Smits ( 1915 - 2006) was also the designer of the Dutch M 1964 Royal Dutch Air Force officers dirk, The M 1955 Royal Dutch Air Force officers sword and the M 1966 State Police Chief officers sword.

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