Original German Pre-WWII Reichswehr 6. (Preußischen) Artillerie Regiment Dove's Head NCO’s Sword with Triple-Etched Blade & Scabbard
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 Artillerie Regiment Dove's Head NCO’s Sword with Triple-Etched Blade & Scabbard)
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a nice example of the plain nickel Dove Head sword worn by Army NCO's. It has a custom etched nickel plated blade, named to the 6. (Preußischen) Artillerie Regiment, part of what was then the Reichswehr in 1930s Germany. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. It has the standard "P" guard used on German dress swords, with a simple cross guard and plain rain guards (chappes). The hilt is nickel plated steel from what we can tell, and retains most of the nickel plating, with a lovely patina of age.
The grip is a very nice black celluloid over a wood base, typical for swords produced during the 1930s and later WWII period. It is wrapped with three strands of twisted brass wire, with the central strand being much thicker than the outer two. There is some looseness in the wrappings, probably from the celluloid shrinking a bit. Part of the original red felt blade buffer is still present, showing light wear from age.
The 34 1/4” blade of this example is in very good condition, and still retains the original nickel plating well, with crisp etched designs. There is some scattered oxidation and a bit of runner wear, but aside from the sharpened edge the plating is very well retained.
The etched designs on the blade are very nice, showing a lovely "horse head" and horserider on one side, with crossed sabers and a motif of several riders on horseback on the other. These surround some lovely panels, one of which gives the regimental designation in Black Letter Type:
6. (Preußischen) Artillerie Regiment
The panel on the other side of the blade shows lines of cavalry riders being led on a charge, and is really quite lovely.
The scabbard of this example is blued steel, and is in fair condition, with very heavy wear and loss to the finish. There is some denting on the scabbard body, including one large dent, and there is a bit of a bend to the scabbard, which has made the blade a bit difficult to sheathe all the way. It still has the hanger ring at the top, as well as the flat loop on the back for "hitching up" the sword.
Overall a very good condition high quality WWII Era Triple Etched NCO sword, named to a Weimar Period German Regiment. Complete with scabbard, this sword is ready to research and display!
Dimensions:
Blade length: 34 ¼”
Overall length: 39 1/8”
Handguard: 5 1/4”L x 5 1/2”W
Scabbard length: 35”
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