Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Artillery Lion’s Head Officer’s Sword with Triple-Etched Gold-Inlaid Blade with Ludwig Cypher & Scabbard Medals Private First Class Vito R

Private First Class Vito R

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

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

= and sharpened

The leather liner with cloth extension is present but missing the cinching string in the top

Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Artillery Lion’s Head Officer’s Sword with Triple-Etched Gold-Inlaid Blade with Ludwig Cypher & Scabbard Medals Private First Class Vito ROriginal 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