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This sword is stated by the vendor to have been surrendered at Kiel in May 1945
Details
An Imperial German Naval Officer's Sword
Good 33in. (84cm) slightly-curved fullered blade etched with foliate decoration, Imperial Crown and Anchor and Warship of pre-Dreadnought design, gilded white metal guard with cast oakleaf ornamentation and two folding flaps, the larger one also bearing the crowned Anchor, lion's-head pommel with red and green eyes, cord sword-knot with worked silver tassel, black leather scabbard with gilded white metal mounts.
Good 33in. (84cm) slightly-curved fullered blade etched with foliate decoration, Imperial Crown and Anchor and Warship of pre-Dreadnought design, gilded white metal guard with cast oakleaf ornamentation and two folding flaps, the larger one also bearing the crowned Anchor, lion's-head pommel with red and green eyes, cord sword-knot with worked silver tassel, black leather scabbard with gilded white metal mounts.