Army Officers Sword by Eickhorn, Lion Head
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Description: Eickhorn model #1695 officer’s saber. Slightly curved, bright nickel/silver plated blade with narrow, shallow fullers. Leather washer in situ. Fire gilded tombac, langets, cross guard, ferrule, “P” knuckle bow, back strap and lion head pommel. Obverse langet has an embossed National eagle with its out-spread wings extending out on the cross guard. Cross guard with raised lip to top and bottom edges with small impressed ornamentation and embossed oak-leaf pattern to top. Ferrule, back strap, and “P” knuckle bow all with ornate embossed oak-leaf pattern. Lion head with nice detail and bright red inset glass eyes. Black bakelite grip with wire all in situ. Sheet metal scabbard retains nearly all of its black lacquer paint. Comes with its Army Officers saber knot correctly tied.
