A Damascus steel small sword M 1889 for infantry officers Stabbing blade of wild Damascus steel with double fullers on both sides, the ricasso with maker's stamp "Otto Mertens Solingen". Gilt brass hilt (rubbed) with folding shell guard (with the sovereign's cypher "WR II"), ray skin grip with triple wire wrap and applied crowned cypher "WR II", complete with leather finger loop and red felt stopper. In nickel-plated sheet steel scabbard, two movable carrying rings. Signs of wear and age. Length 98 cm. historic, historical, Prussian, Prussia, Ger, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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