Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 14th December 2021
Lot 179
An Austrian model 1889 state official's dress sword
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £300
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Description
An Austrian model 1889 state official's dress sword, slightly curved fullered blade 28.75 in., etched panels displaying trophies of arms amid scrolling foliage, ricasso marked for Weyersberg & Stamm, Solingen; brass hilt (originally gilt) with openwork foliate decoration incorporating the Imperial arms, shagreen grip; leather covered steel scabbard with embossed brass mounts, the locket bearing the cypher of Franz Joseph I.