WW2 German Kriegsmarine Navy Officer's Sword

Measuring 35 inches overall with a 29 3/4 inch slightly curved nickel/silver plated, drop forged steel construction blade. The blade is in very good overall condition, bright, clean, condition, and maker marked Alcoso, Solingen. The saber has die cast, gilt plated, brass, hilt fittings that are decorated with oak leaves and acorns. swivel hinged clam shell cross guard, a reverse, swivel hinged tab, a ferrule, a "D", knuckle bow, a back-strap and a nicely detailed, pronounced lion’s head pommel. The obverse, swivel hinged, clam shell cross guard can be set in a fold back or forward position, and is numbered 2506. The saber has a contoured, white celluloid grip with a central bulge, and triple, twisted, horizontally repeating, brass wire wrap all intact. The white celluloid grip has a very small age crack to the lower left side. The sword is accompanied with it's original issue, matching number brass and leather field scabbard that has 2 brass suspension rings and Kriegsmarine stamped to the brass bottom of the scabbard. Both the sword and scabbard are in excellent condition. SKU: 62577