4th Sep, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
  Lot 190
 

190

Two Prussian Infantry Officer's Swords, each with 80.5cm single edge double fullered steel...

Two Prussian Infantry Officer's Swords, each with 80.5cm single edge double fullered steel blade, one stamped W.K.& C. at the ricasso, the other stamped P.O.& Co., the brass hilt with hinged guard pierced and cast with the Prussian eagle, the wire bound fishskin grip set with a brass crowned WRII cypher, lacks scabbard; a Victorian Court Sword, with 77.5cm foliate etched steel blade, gilt brass hilt with shell guard, wire bound grip and crown pommel, with the upper part of its scabbard; a Stained Wood Cane, set with a pictorial badge of a tank, inscribed Erinnerung an mein Dienszeit, with steel ferrule (4)

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £400


 

. Prussian swords have black patching to blades and damaged leather finger rings to the hilts, lack scabbards. Court Sword had dark patching to blade, with a slight bend to the tip. The shell guard is missing its badge. The scabbard is missing the lower section. The cane is undamaged

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 4th Sep, 2020

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