A fine lion's head sabre with rose Damascus blade,for a naval officer The single-edged blade with a double-edged point is of beautifully forged rose lion head pommel with inset red and green glass eyes,has remnants of gilding and raised laurel plastic grip with brass wire guard plates,the obverse bearing a fouled anchor,the reverse locks into the leather scabbard with three hammered brass mountings,each of which bear two swastikas strips worked in hammer with sword ,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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