Lot 7348
Two swords M 1889 for infantry officers, 19th/20th centuries
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Single-edged blade with double fullers on both sides (stained, resharpened), manufacturer's stamp “W.K & C” below a king's head and knight's helmet, gilt brass knuckle-bow hilt with crowned Wuerttemberg emblem on the folding guard plate, fish-scale grip (rubbed), wire winding, pommel cap with relief sovereign's cipher “KR”, in a black lacquered steel scabbard with one movable suspension ring. Together with a Prussian example with blade stamp “Alex. Coppel Solingen” and crowned stamp “W 90”(?) on the spine, non-ferrous metal knuckle-bow hilt with Prussian eagle, fish-scale grip (appliqué “WRII”), wire winding, in a pitted, re-lacquered black steel scabbard (heavily rubbed) with one movable suspension ring. Partially damaged, signs of use and age. Length 99.5 and 105 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
