RARE NAPOLEONIC WARS OFFICER'S LION HEAD SWORD South Germany / France Antique

Description

PURCHASE FROM INTERNATIONALS BIDDERS FOR THIS ITEM MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY ME.
WILL NOT SHIP TO COUNTRY WHERE PROHIBITED, BUYERS MUST KNOW LOCAL IMPORTATION LAW FOR SWORDS, DAGGERS, KNIFES AND OTHER WEAPONS.
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED.
100% ORIGINAL UNCLEANED, UNALTERED OVER 200 YEARS OLD  ANTIQUE SWORD - REAL "ATTIC FIND".
NAPOLEONIC WARS / WATERLOO PERIOD - CIRCA EARLY 1800'S.
SUPERB ANTIQUE EUROPEAN OFFICER'S LION'S HEAD SWORD.
PROBABLY WAS MADE IN SOUTHERN GERMANY WITH STRONG FRENCH INFLUENCE.
VERY RARE SWORD, BASED ON FAMOUS FRENCH An IX LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE.
APPARENTLY UNMARKED.
ORIGINAL LEATHER WITH BRASS FITTINGS SCABBARD.
TIP OF THE DRAG (lower scabbard fitting) IS MADE OF STEEL.
ORIGINALLY SWORD WAS GOLD-GILDED, ONLY TRACES OF BRIGHT FIRE GILDING STILL REMAIN.
VERY FINE QUALITY THROUGHOUT.
SIZE:
ABOUT 36 1/8 in. (91.7 cm) LONG IN SCABBARD (straight line).
ABOUT 34 3/8 in. (87.3 cm) LONG OUT OF SCABBARD.
BLADE IS ABOUT 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm) LONG.
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION, SHOWS HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.
TRACES OF ORIGINAL WORN-OFF GOLD GILDING.
NO PLAY BETWEEN HILT PARTS.
SIGNIFICANT WEAR TO ORIGINAL WRAPPING ON GRIP, ORIGINAL WIRE.
BLADE IS EXCELLENT, NEVER WAS SHARPENED.
ORIGINAL LEATHER SCABBARD IS STILL SERVICEABLE, SHOWS NORMAL HONEST FIELD WEAR AND EXPECTED HANDLING MARKS.
DENTS TO SCABBARD MOUNTS, MIDDLE MOUNT WAS SECURED WITH GLUE.
LEATHER WASHER UNDER THE HILT IS MISSING FROM BLADE.
FINE QUALITY, 100% ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE COLLECTORS GRADE EXAMPLE.
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