Germany, SS. A Rare Allgemeine SS Officer’s Dress Sword, Unmarked Version Archive and received the Iron Cross

and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on May 25

two fold marks

the upper hoist edge featuring a hollow channel for the insertion of a suspension apparatus

Naming on the BS as been spelled incorrectly the "A" an "I" transposed

maker marked "ELKINGTON & Co

Germany, SS. A Rare Allgemeine SS Officer’s Dress Sword, Unmarked Version Archive and received the Iron Cross(Schutzstaffel Ehrendegen fr Fhrer). A well preserved Allgemeine SS Officers dress sword, measuring 90. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 75. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs approximately two thirds of the length of each side of the blade. Unmarked, it sits securely within a multi piece hilt, with an intact leather