A presentation sabre with a Damascus blade, to a Prussian artillery officer Curved pipe-backed blade of forged Damascus (sharpened, cleaned) with yelmen and decorative floral etching on the upper half along with the dedication, " Colsman s/l R. Bäuerle - 1910" with a student fraternity logo, and the maker's mark "WKC". Gold-plated knuckle-bow hilt with a lion head grip cap (with red glass eyes) and abundant floral decoration in relief. The obverse languet bears crossed cannon barrels. Black sharkskin grip cover with wire winding. Black lacquered steel scabb,

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