Prussian sabre for officers of the artillery, so-called "lion's head", slightly curved blade with fullers on both sides, etched on both sides (tendrils and trophies), maker's mark "Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie.", gilded brass hilt with oak leaves and weapons in relief on the hilt, lion's head cap without glass eyes, grip scales with ray skin and intact wire winding, crossguard with crossed cannons and coat of arms in oak leaf wreath, gilding rubbed, blade l: 84 cm, total l: 97.5 cm. Provenance: Werner Collection, Neunkirchen. Limit 225,-

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