BULGARIAN FIELD MARSHALL SWORD BY EICKHORN

BULGARIAN FIELD MARSHALL SWORD BY EICKHORN
A fine Bulgarian army sword, model 1910 Field Marshall model, 33 in. overall, with a bright finished slightly curved blade by German maker Carl Eickorn-Solingen, with the firm's squirrel trademark stamped on the ricasso. Brass gilt lion's head pommel with pink glass eyes, handle spine bears a scroll design in relief, while the knuckle guard features leaves and a Bulgarian national crest. Black celluloid grip. The blade is etched with a geometric weave pattern and Cyrillic script reading: 'For the Emperor and the Fatherland'. The chrome scabbard has a suspension ring. Excellent condition with the exception of a small hole at the tip of the scabbard. We believe this is an original sword but manufactured post-World War II due to the reduced quality of a World War II-era Eickhorn sword.