Very good condition and guaranteed original pre WWI Imperial German Model 1889 KOD (Cavalry Officer Dress) sword. Marked Paul Strauss on the right side blade ricasso and EUGEN KLOTZ, STUTTGART on the spine. Blade has beautiful crisp original engraving and fire blued panels.
Right side is engraved to the 26. Wurttemberg Dragoon Regiment King along with a royal cypher and a mounted horseman. Left side of blade has engraved cavalry charge scene. 33 blade has nice original bright finish with a little bit of flaking near the tip. The blued panels are in nice condition showing light wear. Blade has a very slight sweep to the left, hard to notice. Both folding guards function fine. The sword has a beautiful Wurttemberg coat-of-arms crest on the guard.Fitted in correct original steel scabbard that has original blue metal finish with light wear and some scattered brown. Has one or two very minor dents/dings. A beautiful engraved Wurttemberg Dragoon cavalry officer dress sword that will make an excellent addition to your collection. The item "PRE WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN MODEL 1889 KOD CAVALRY OFFICER DRESS SWORD" is in sale since Thursday, December 29, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Germany\Edged Weapons".
The seller is "sreisel" and is located in Copenhagen, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.