Auction Catalogue

21 July 1994

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Militaria and Miniature Edged Weapons

Mayfair Art Exhibition Centre  15/16 Grosvenor St  London  W1X 9FB

Lot

№ 172

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21 July 1994

Hammer Price:
£110

Imperial German sword presented to Bismarck on his 80th birthday, brass hilt, the guard pierced with Germania crowning the German eagle, crowned pommel, grip entwined with oak leaves, plated scabbard, straight blade etched on each sideDU SCHWEISTEST IN WETTERN GERMANIAS SCHWERT, DU SCHUSEST DAS REICH UNS IM WELTALT GEEHRT, DU SCHLANGST UM ALLDEUTSCHLM4TD EIN EHERNES BAND. WILLKOMMEN DU REICHSSCHMIED IM BERGISCHEN LAND!, 260mm