Lot 6527
Six edged weapons, mostly German, 19th/20th centuries
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
A sword M 1889 with nickel-plated single-edged blade (partly pitted, rounded tip), marked “W.K & C”, brass guard, fish-scale grip with good wire winding, re-lacquered steel scabbard (mouth plate missing, drag improvised). Also included is an SG 71/84 with the same serial number; the blade (stained) is marked “Alex. Coppel Solingen” and “W/88” beneath a crown, with an iron hilt and wooden grip scales; the crossguard is stamped “120. R. E. 3. 94.”; the iron-studded leather scabbard bears the same stamp on the mouth plate. Furthermore, a Württemberg artillery fascine knife dating from circa 1850; the nickel-plated wedge-shaped blade (stained) is etched with “Feldartill.-Regt. King Karl (1st Württemberg) No. 13”, a solid cast brass scabbard, leather sheath (shrunken, seam partly open) with brass fittings. A KS 98 without a sheath, blade mark “E.u.F. Hörster, Solingen”, nickel-plated scabbard, plastic grip scales. A trench dagger (tip missing) in a mismatched, repainted steel scabbard, wooden grip scales (small chips). Also included is an incomplete fragment of a "Lebel" bayonet. Partially damaged, showing signs of wear and age. Length 32–102 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
