FINE GERMAN IMPERIAL KRIEGSMARINE NAVAL SWORD & SCABBARD W DAMASCUS BLADE NR

NO RESERVE !!! PLEASE SCROLL DOWN AS WE HAVE OVER OVER 20 DETAILED PHOTOS of this FINE PIECE!! Fresh from a COASTAL MAINE home, we are pleased to offer this SIGNED IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVAL or "KRIEGSMARINE" OFFICERS SWORD which has a SUPERBLY FIGURED DAMASCUS BLADE and is COMPLETE, ORIGINAL and RECENTLY DISCOVERED! Its SUPERBLY GILDED BRASS HILT and SCABBARD MOUNTINGS are of SUPERB QUALITY! The sword is housed in its ORIGINAL, BEAUTIFULLY TRIMMED LEATHER SCABBARD. Its "Lions Head" pommel... has the typical KRIEGSMARINE "GREEN & RED" EYES and RETAINS MOST of its ORIGINAL GILDING. The original ENGRAVED BRASS "MOUNTS" of its FINE LEATHER SCABBARD are SUPERB as well. Its MAKERS mark of "WK&C" is DISTINCTLY STRUCK at its ricasso. The brass braided WIRE WRAP around its BOVINE BONE GRIP is SUPERB, ORIGINAL, COMPLETE and TIGHT! Overall when it is inside its original painted scabbard, the piece measures 35 1/4'' in length. It s blade measures 30 1/4'' long. The length of the scabbard is 30 3/4" long.CONDITION: Structurally COMPLETE, TIGHT, EXCELLENT and ORIGINAL THROUGHOUT. A SOLID UNTOUCHED SPECIMEN WITHOUT REPAIR nor RESTORATION! All surfaces are original as well. Please note an area of heavy tarnish on the inside of its hand "guard"....this may be removed easily and there is no "pitting" anywhere on the sword. We did not attempt to clean the sword. Overall, a FINE example of a SUPERIOR MODEL KRIEGSMARINE DRESS SWORD by a NOTED MAKER! Please review our photos, as they fairly represent the overall FINE condition this ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A wonderful piece of GERMAN MILITARY HISTORY, being offered with NO RESERVE!! Guaranteed HONEST, OLD and MARKET FRESH!! FINE GERMAN IMPERIAL KRIEGSMARINE NAVAL SWORD & SCABBARD w DAMASCUS BLADE NR Read more