Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Sabre Hold various Certificates and Identification papers

various Certificates and Identification papers

each opening at the hip with diagonal slits

topped by a red enameled five-pointed star

topped by a fan suspension with an integral loop and ring retaining a period original abbreviated length of ribbon

the obverse with a leftward-facing profile of Duke Ernst

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Sabre Hold various Certificates and Identification papers(Heer Offizierssbel). An extremely well preserved Heer Officers dress sabre, measuring 104 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 87 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a gentle curvature, sharpened tip, and with double sided fullers running approximately two thirds of the length of each side. The reverse ricasso bears a distributor mark reading HERM. SPOHR, HANNOVER. The blade sits securely within a multi