Lot 7464

Description

Nickel-plated back blade with double fullers on both sides (ground, stained), bearing no maker's mark or acceptance stamp. Beautifully gilded, richly relief-decorated non-ferrous metal hilt with a stirrup guard; the folding guard plate features a relief of a Chinese dragon; fish-skin grip (rubbed, minimal losses) with triple silver-plated copper wire wrapping; intact finger loop. Housed in a long steel scabbard (heavily rubbed, pitted in places, small dents, lacquered finish) with a single movable carrying ring. Slight damage; shows signs of use and age. Length 95 cm. Export model for China; cf. Hartmann/Herrmann, *Infanterieoffizierdegen 1889*, p. 155. Extremely rare.

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