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I bought this at a Kassel show in 2013, fell in love with it the first time I saw it, just couldn't resist the unusual features and the finish on this sword.
Name to a Friedrich Krumwiede from Garde Komp Bevensen and dated 1936. The reverse blade has the foliate designs with the garde star.
There are still area's of gilt on the hilt, normally you would expect a black painted or Nickel finish scabbard but this one is different, I believe this scabbard was gilded, there are a couple of spots still left, one under the langet and a small section lower on the scabbard, I'm open to opinions on the finish and whether the hilt is from an earlier period though I suspect it isn't, I think it was probably specially ordered in 1936 as a throwback on an earlier style sword, the blade is marked WKC under the langet. It came with this knot which is a senior forestry type and with the black leather strap, I believe both to be original to the sword, if I pull back the knot there is full gilt on the ferrel, it's certainly been on there a long time.

Gary