Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

260 261 262 263260A PRUSSIAN MODEL 1852/79 SABREwith etched pipe-backed blade, nickel-plated hilt, originalfishskin-covered grip, and retaining its leather thumb-loop,in its nickel-plated scabbard (light rust throughout)86cm; 33P in blade£250-300261A SAXON MODEL 1867 INFANTRY OFFICER’S DEGENwith straight polished blade inscribed ‘C.A WestmannDresden’ and ’ Eisenhauer Garantiert’ within a pair of longfullers on the respective sides, brass regulation hilt withfolding double shell-guard, retaining its sword knot, in itsscabbard, applied with the crowned Royal cypher ofJohann I (worn)76.8cm; 30D in blade£300-400262A PRUSSIAN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, DATED 1869with slender curved fullered blade etched over the forteand signed ‘Eichwede in Hannover', brass hilt cast andchased in low relief, including square langets and knuckleguarddecorated with crossed flags, and with an inscriptionincorporating the date on the back-strap, in its scabbard(the hilt blade and hilt rubbed, the scabbard patinated)80.5cm; 31N in blade£200-250263A PRUSSIAN MODEL 1889 INFANTRY GUARD OFFICER’SSABREwith brass hilt retaining traces of gilding incorporating thecypher of Kaiser Wilhelm II, engraved with the owner’scoat-of arms on the pommel, the grip applied withenamelled Garde star on one side (very small chips),retaining its original leather thumb loop, in its scabbard75.5cm; 29N in blade£300-40099