A lion's head sabre for officers of the cavalry, Heavy pipe-backed blade of rose Damascus, somewhat rough in places. Relief worked brass hilt with lion-headed pommel, the obverse languet with applied guard star, wire-wrapped rayskin grip. Burnished iron scabbard (rough in places) with two movable carry rings. Length 100 cm. Prussian, Prussia, German, Germany, militaria, military, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, historic, historical 20th century, 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, 20th, cavalry, century, head, heavy, lion, officers, sabre