A special version of a lion's head sabre., Curved, unpatterned Damascus, pipeback blade with yelmen, bearing the etched dedication, "von Löbbecke von Meske - Hannover 1894" showing remnants of gilding, and "H. Karguth, Berlin", on the back of the blade. Gilded lion head hilt with red glass eyes, in an especially richly decorated, chiselled version with a Guard's star inlaid on the obverse languet, and the engraved monogram "L" beneath a count's coronet on the reverse languet. Sharkskin grip cover. Length 101 cm. Nickel-plated scabbard with brass bands, so,

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