Lot 28
An Unusual Prussian 1889 Pattern Officer's 'Dragon' Sword By E.& F. Hörster, Solingen, Circa 1900
24 November 2021, 10:30 GMT
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By E.& F. Hörster, Solingen, Circa 1900
By E.& F. Hörster, Solingen, Circa 1900
With fullered blade (some old patination) stamped with manufacturer's details on one side of the ricasso, regulation brass hilt cast with a dragon on a shield on the side-guard, the latter with three bars converging to form the knuckle-guard, pommel-cap, and ribbed wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard (originally nickel-plated) with two rings for suspension
81 cm. blade
81 cm. blade
Footnotes
Swords of this type were either made for Chinese officer's serving with German forces during the Boxer Rebellion or for German officer's serving in China