Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian State Official Diplomat’s Dress Lion’s Head Sword with Mother of Pearl Grips & Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade - Leather Scabbard & Troddel Knot Snider Rifle possibly because the hard rubber

possibly because the hard rubber grips were more popular

over the words FOR SERVICE in raised letters

This set is maker-marked McKinnon Dash November 1918

still showing much of the original bluing on the barrel

while practicing landings

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian State Official Diplomat’s Dress Lion’s Head Sword with Mother of Pearl Grips & Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade - Leather Scabbard & Troddel Knot Snider Rifle possibly because the hard rubberOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extravagant Bavarian State Official Diplomats sword from the Pre WWI to WWI era. The sword has a lovely lions head hilt with great gilt across its construction. It has mother of pearl grips with a great badge bearing the Bavarian crown on one side. There is a great bullion troddel knot with a Crown over the knot attached to the hilt, and the blade is beautifully fire blued and gold inlaid. The 31 blade is