A lion´s head sabre for a Uhlan officer Curved single-edged blade of wild Damascus fullered on both sides, with a Pandour point. Half of each side etched with trophy motifs and skull ("memento mori"), the back of the blade with maker´s etching "Samuel Moll Fabrikant zu Solingen". Gilt brass knuckle-bow hilt with lion´s head pommel, the obverse languet with masks in relief, the reverse languet with two crossed lances, brown leather-covered wooden hilt with brass wire wrap, portepee (damaged). Sheet steel scabbard (dents) with non-ferrous metal fit, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, 20th, century, clipping, clippings, curved, cut, cut-, cut-outs, german, germany, head, lion´, militaria, military, object, objects, officer, prussia, prussian, sabre, single-edged, stills, uhlan