Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Artillery Lion’s Head Officer’s Sword with Triple-Etched Gold-Inlaid Blade with Ludwig Cypher & Scabbard Medals with his iconic mustache

with his iconic mustache

S / 155G and DURKOPP 38 (Scabbard Only)

George V granted The Royal Canadian Regiment permission to wear "VRI" in perpetuity – a unique privilege

Blades are heavily painted so no apparent markings are visible but are a variation of the classic WW2 design

Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Artillery Lion’s Head Officer’s Sword with Triple-Etched Gold-Inlaid Blade with Ludwig Cypher & Scabbard Medals with his iconic mustacheOriginal item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWI Artillery Officer's sword. The all brass alloy hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with floral backstrap and "P" guard. Nicely detailed throughout his whiskers, chin, muzzle, and especially the Lion's Mane. The handwork is beautifully rendered throughout this brass. The brass chape bears crossed cannons denoting this as an artillery sword. This example is