Degen with silver hilt, Sierdegen. The hilt of cast silver is folded obliquely, the fist brace is screwed to the hilt knob and stamped on the wearing side with an Amsterdam city hallmark, a monogram of a silversmith and a brand that probably represents an ax, the guard rod ends in a button with a small button on it, there are also two short finger guards on the guard block that end just above the guard, the baffle plate is boat-shaped and has a decorative bow at the rear. The two-sided blade starts with an oval cross-section and ends in hexagonal, etched with wickerwork underneath a panel with

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