Officer's Sword, so-called 'é tat-major epee' without sheath, with broken point. Straight blade with flattened diamond-shaped cross-section, one-third blued from the grip and damaed-in with gold. The handle plates are of ribbed ivory, with a gold-plated oval handle shield with a crowned monogram of King Willem I in the middle. The hilt knob is in the shape of a half-climbing lion, front bar decorated with tendrils, guard rod with hanging baffle plate and anchor in laurel branch., Peter Knecht (attributed to), Solingen, 1820 - 1830, kling, gevest, greep, felt (textile), engraving, sword: l

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