M1870 PRUSSIAN ARTILLERY OFFICER SABER

Description

S151X, Used in WW1, 26.75" blade 1.75" wide and is engraved on both sides. Many decorative motifs with a third panel with blued background and highlighted engraving of the artillery section riding into battle with picklehaub helmets and horse drawn caisson and gun. Other side has third blued panel, highlighting the inscription, in noch-deutch old lettering "DIEDERSACHT FELD ARTILL REGT NO46"Steel hilt hardware, leather covered grip, missing wire. Cutting edge was sharpened, indicating long service and desperation at losing the war, front line service. No scabbard, overall length 34.75" sound, all original, a dough boy's bring home, ship weight is 4 pounds.