A Swedish officer's sabre, circa 1900 Slender, etched pipe-back blade, obverse designation "Fäderneslandet", the reverse with "Konungen", each amid tendrils and surmounted by the Swedish coat of arms. Finely chased and gilt brass knuckle-bow hilt in relief, lion's head pommel cap, ray skin grip with wire wrapping and applied cipher "A" beneath the crown of a count. Leather-covered iron scabbard with the fittings likewise gilt and decorated in rocaille work. Length 96 cm. historic, historical, Sweden, Scandinavia, Scandinavian, Swedish, object, ob, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 20th, blade, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, etched, object, objects, officer, pipe-, sabre, scandinavia, scandinavian, slender, stills, sweden, swedish