A German Red Cross (Drk) Hewer With Frog certificate_of_authenticity LAING'S NEK

LAING'S NEK

WWI RFC Sweetheart Memorial Pendant - Silver frame with a black enamelled reverse

Oise-Aisne

a scarce award

A German Red Cross (Drk) Hewer With Frog certificate_of_authenticity LAING'S NEKMeasuring 415 mm with the scabbard on, this hewer features a 267 mm nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with a serrated blade, sharp flat tip with blood grooves (fullers) on both sides and marked "GES. GESCHTZT" (Gesetzlich Geschtzt) on the reverse ricasso. It retains its crossgraining, exhibiting light scratches, common to extraction and return to the scabbard, and a natural shine, with surface wear spots evident, measuring 397 mm in length, better