Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Artillery Lion’s Head Officer’s Sword with Triple-Etched Gold-Inlaid Blade with Ludwig Cypher & Scabbard Medals S / 155G and DURKOPP

S / 155G and DURKOPP 38 (Scabbard Only)

often abbreviated as the BU

He was 21 years old

A Cross pattée "dingbat" is present at either end of the barrel’s roll mark

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

Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Artillery Lion’s Head Officer’s Sword with Triple-Etched Gold-Inlaid Blade with Ludwig Cypher & Scabbard Medals S / 155G and DURKOPPOriginal 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