Saxony infantry officer's sword 19th century

Lot 9323 limit € 250

Model 1867, grip with ray skin and wire wrapping, brass hilt with rigid basket, pierced, floral decorations and Saxony coat of arms, pointed blade with triple fuller, av. Manufacturer's mark by Carl Eickhorn Solingen, inscribed "Eisenhauer Guaranteed" above it, rv. Crowned initials "AR", blackened metal scabbard with a carrying eyelet, L approx. 100 cm, signs of age and wear (decorative, revised showpiece: blade later chrome-plated, knob filed at the top end to loosen the grip)