Germany, Imperial. A Model 1889 Infantry Officer’s Sword Auction Archive Gray and violet embroidery

Gray and violet embroidery

printed in black ink on a thin white paper stock

Upon return

and extremely well preserved Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Infantry shoulder board

The shako measures 170 mm at the front not inclusive of the visor and rises to a height of 200 mm at the rear

Germany, Imperial. A Model 1889 Infantry Officer’s Sword Auction Archive Gray and violet embroidery(Infanterie Offizier Schwert M1889). A well preserved Model 1889 Infantry Officers sword, measuring 100 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 94 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with a wide fuller running approximately two thirds of the length of each side. It sits securely within a multi piece hilt, with the seam covered by a partially intact red wool buffer pad. The hilt features a