Original Imperial German WWI Hessian Infantry Officer’s Sword & Scabbard with Sharkskin Grip by Otto Mertens of Solingen Category_Martini-Henry Parts The right breast above the

The right breast above the pocket is enriched with a gold metal breast eagle insignia pin held in place via two horizontally-aligned vertical loops in tan threading

as these almost certainly saw service into the 1950s and beyond

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And then there was some shooting going on and broke up that party

Original Imperial German WWI Hessian Infantry Officer’s Sword & Scabbard with Sharkskin Grip by Otto Mertens of Solingen Category_Martini-Henry Parts The right breast above theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely & scarce example of a WWI Era Hessian Infantry Officers sword & scabbard. The hilt is lovely silvered brass with a great ornate guard design. The 25 blade is in good condition and retains much of its nickel plating. It is marked on one side of the ricasso with: OTTO MERTENS SOLINGEN This is a scarcely seen maker during this period. The blade has some light oxidation near the tip. The hilt is in