A ceremonial lion's head sabre for an artillery officer High-quality Damascus pipe-back blade with yelmen, lavishly etched with decorative floral and geometric designs. The gilding rubbed in places. The obverse side shows the crowned Baden coat of arms in a starburst. The reverse side bears the dedication cartouche, "Knettigen seinem lieben Laube" (Knettigen to his beloved Laube) as well as the monogram "HL" in a starburst. Gold-plated brass hilt (loosened) richly decorated in relief. The lion's head with two inset red glass eyes. Knuckle-bow pie, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Size: 1632px × 5292px
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Keywords: 19th, 20th, artillery, baden, century, ceremonial, german, germany, head, high-quality, lion, officer, sabre, south, southern
