German Pre WWII Army Cavalry Officers Lionhead Sword, Silver Hilt, Eickhorn Mfg
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: $275.00

Original era manufacture. An unusual sword in some respects, as the guard has a silver finish to it rather than the normally seen gilded examples.The chrome finished blade measures 31 inches in length with an early pattern Eickhorn trademark of back-to-back squirrels over the letters CE, on the reverse ricasso. The guard, pommel and back strap are steel, with a silver finish, and on the obverse langet a panoply of crossed swords can be seen. Lionhead pommel, set with red glass eyes.The grip is covered in molded black plastic with triple wire binding, with a few of the binding wires wandering out of proper position. The steel scabbard also sports a chrome finish, showing some typical denting along its length, and with a dusting of light surface corrosion as well. Overall the sword is sound, shows normal age and wear, the guard is a little bit loose but that's about it. Interesting sword.