A lion head sabre for Uhlan officers Privately purchased piece. Slightly curved single-edged blade with fullers on both sides, each side etched with tendril and trophy decoration, the base with rare manufacturer's mark " & Co." between two crossed sabres. Knuckle-bow hilt made of non-ferrous metal (remnants of gilding) lavishly decorated in relief, the obverse languet with two crossed lances, the reverse with a vacant escutcheon, lion head pommel with its eyes inset with red glass, the obverse of the knuckle-bow with a medallion depicting a M, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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