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[Grade] E- [Item #] D288 [Description] 
Triple Etched Imperial Prussian Officer's Calvary Sword by WK&C (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co.), Model 1889. Triple etched with blued panels, the blade on this rarely seen sword is absolutely beautiful, and in excellent condition despite moderate wear and damage to the rest of the sword. The obverse blade reads "Ulan. Rgt.Graf Haeseler (2. Brand) Nr. 11" (Ulanen Regiment Count Haeseler 2nd Brandenburgisches Number 11). This Calvary Regiment was with the XXI Armee Korps (Army Corps) AKA 42.Kav.-Brig./7.Kav.-Div./7.Armee. The 42nd division began WWI on the Western Front fighting in the "Battle of the Frontiers" and then in the "Race to the Sea". The reverse blade features a blued panel with a portrait of Haeseler in the center and "Dur Erinnerung" and "an meine Dienstzeit" (in memory of my service) on either side. The brass(?) hilt retains most of the nickel plating and half of the protective lacquer finish so it looks beautiful with some green tarnish in the recesses. Unfortunately the steel pommel and nut didn't fair as well so both are bare with a darkened surface rust. The dark brown bakelite grip has a large chunk missing at the base of the reverse, but it's still tight inside the hilt and fully functional. The steel scabbard is straight and nearly dent free with a 1cm dimple on the reverse near the center. Most of the original black enamel is still intact with the majority of the wear to the drag, but it was repainted with a thick lead based paint so there's brush marks about half way down. The scabbard throat is still intact, but the screws are missing, as are the interior brass tension bands which were crudely pried off of the oval throat fitting. The throat fitting could affixed with an adhesive or solder, but I'll leave that decision up to the buyer.
Third Reich Depot, military collectables, World War II, Nazi Germany
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