Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Nco’s Degen, By Carl Eickhorn Auction The freedom of the City

The freedom of the City of London was conferred upon him with a sword of honour

” for the firm of Adolf Scholze

with silver gilt obverse centre with white enamels exhibiting superposed figure of Juan Pablo Duarte surrounded by the inscription JUAN PABLO DUARTE-HONOR Y MERITO (Juan Pablo Duarte - Honor and Merit)

silver insignia above the gilt cypher "PWV"

but instead

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Nco’s Degen, By Carl Eickhorn Auction The freedom of the City(Polizei Degen fr Offizier). An exceptionally well preserved Police Officers degen, measuring 1000 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 810 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Each side of the blade features a fuller that runs approximately two thirds of its length. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, topped by the firms classic squirrel