6345 - Major Holthuizen’s military equipment—visor cap, saber, sash, and cigar box

Major Holthuizen’s military equipment—visor cap, saber, sash, and cigar box Officers’ visor cap made of black cloth with a blue peak, gold-embroidered visor, and lion emblem; the gray rayon lining bears the name “Maj Holthuizen Eindhoven.” M 1912 lion’s-head saber for officers with a nickel-plated back blade (stained in places), bearing the manufacturer’s stamp “Carl Eickhorn Solingen” at the pommel, and the “Yzerhouwer” banderole on the third side, gold-plated non-ferrous metal pommel (worn) with a black plastic ferrule, wire wrapping, portepee (silver tassel with orange filling), nickel-plated steel scabbard with a movable carrying ring, length 105 cm. Sash made of orange silk with two tassels. Silver-plated gift cigar box (25 x 17 x 3.5 cm) with lid engraving “DAF/SA.F. The Board of Directors and Staff to our colleague P.J.W. Holthuizen as a token of friendship and affection / Madrid 7-XII-1973.” Partially and minimally damaged; shows signs of wear and age. Condition: II