German, Pre WWI, Artillery Issue Lionhead Sword, Alexander Coppel 1910
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $495.00

Original era manufacture. An officers pattern sword, which is army property marked with a Crown W 10 on the top of the blade spine, and maker marked on the ricasso. Alex.Coppel Solingen.The curved, polished steel blade measures 33 inches in length with a clipped point. It is in original polish, and runs straight and true, with a very light service sharpening to the cutting edge. Heavy cast brass guard and pommel with a fish skin wrapped grip, bound with two strands of silver colored wire.The all steel scabbard has a very nice blue steel finish, with a pinch to the surface about 2/3rds down the length towards the chape. This causes the sword to be a bit difficult to draw, but pinched, or bent, scabbards were a common mishap to mounted pattern swords.There are crown proofs stamped into several places on the guard, and a single crown proof on the scabbard drag. The number 11 is stamped onto the reverse langet, and scabbard throat.