Swords German
German Intewar Period, Artillery Officers Lionhead Sword, Unmarked,
Swords German
German Intewar Period, Artillery Officers Lionhead Sword, Unmarked,
Item #63278 : Original era manufacture. Clean polished steel blade measuring 31.5 inches in length with a dark steel patina finish. There is a floral etching on both sides of the blade, no makers mark that I could see. The blade has a slight bend to the left about 8 inches back from the point. No major nicks in the cutting edge or corrosion issues. Cast gilded brass grip with a lion head pommel and crossed cannon on the obverse langet. Fish skin wrapped grip bound with triple strand wire. Dent free black painted steel scabbard with most of the finish remaining. Possible old repaint, certainly not recently done.