Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Feldartillerie-Regiment „von Scharnhorst“ (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 10 Triple-Etched NCO Dove's Head Sword by W.K. & C. with Matching Unit-Marked Scabbard
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 Nr. 10 Triple-Etched NCO Dove's Head Sword by W.K. & C. with Matching Unit-Marked 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, made by the Solingen-based firm of Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. It has a custom etched nickel plated blade, marked for the Feldartillerie-Regiment „von Scharnhorst“ (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 10, whose Foundation Day is December 19th, 1803, though most of the regiment’s history took place from 1867-1918. 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 much of the nickel plating, with some areas of loss.
The scabbard of this example still has good black lacquer, retained at roughly 75%. The shell is straight, and we cannot see any large dents at all. Both the sword and the scabbard are stamped 10.A.r.2.26, denoting issue to the 10th Field Artillery regiment.
The grip is standard leather over wood, with some heavy material loss near the pommel as shown. There is loss to the leather and the wood, so this could use some repairing. The original felt blade buffer is still present, however it is definitely worn from age and oxidation.
The 32¾” blade of this example is in very good condition, and does not show any signs of use or abuse. These were ceremonial swords, and not really intended for cutting. The nickel-plating is just shy of complete, with just a few specs of rust where the plating has worn, mainly on the edge. The etched designs on the blade are very nice, showing "crossed cannons" and other designs on one side, surrounding the regimental designation which is retained very well:
Feld. Art. Regt. v. Scharnhorst (1. Hannov.) N10.
The other side of the blade reads:
Peninsula-Waterloo-Göhrde
The regiment’s lineage traces back to the Napoleonic Wars, and this regiment took part in these three campaigns. The regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War before being disbanded in 1918.
The reverse ricasso is stamped with the double trademark "King's Head" alongside a "Knights's Head" logo of legendary maker Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen, over the firms initials of W.K & C. This trademark is used on private purchase blades and walking-out bayonets during the WWI period and prior. Unfortunately the chappe/rainguard completely covers this area, so photographing the logo is impossible.
The scabbard is in great shape with a single fixed hanging ring. The secondary loop on the same mount is for the hanger.
Overall a very good condition high quality NCO sword, well-marked to a WWI German Artillery Regiment, made by a legendary German sword maker, based in Solingen, the "City of Blades" in Western Germany.
Dimensions:
Blade length: 32 3/4”
Overall length: 38 1/4”
Handguard: 4 1/2”L x 6”W
Scabbard length: 34”
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