| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM12954 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Edged weapon or club |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1900 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Imperial German Officer's Sword and Scabbard : Saxon 20 Ulanen Regiment
Description
Imperial German Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a cast brass half basket guard pierced with a floral design and the coat of arms of Saxony on the swell. The grip is fishskin bound with brass wire. The straight blade has a triple fuller on each side to within 40 mm of the spear point. The ricasso is stamped WEYERSBURG KIRSCHBAUM & CO SOLINGEN on the left and has a royal cyper of a crown over AR on the right. The blued steel scabbard has a single fixed ring on a band 60 mm from the throat and is fitted with a leather frog that has a back panel, two leather loops a securing strap and a central belt hanger strap. The top section is stamped UR.20.
History / Summary
The design and markings on this sword indicate that it was used by an officer of the 20th Saxon Ulanen Regiment. The sword is part of the Luks collection (no199) and incorrectly catalogued as a Bavarian trooper's sword. It was collected in France during the First World War.