Two late sabres with Blücher hilts, 19th/20th centuries
Good, lavish etched back-edged blade (slightly spotted, unmarked), with scrolling leaves and trophies in the decorative etchings, nickel-plated smooth iron knuckle-bow hilt (traces of rust) with fish skin grip and wire winding (incomplete), nickel-plated steel scabbard with one movable suspension ring (lower ring band removed), replacement Wuerttembergisches portepee. Together with an example with a good nickel-plated back-edged blade (traces of rust at the forte), maker's stamp “Emil Voos Solingen”, nickel-plated smooth iron knuckle-bow hilt (traces of rust) with synthetic grip and traces of wire winding, in a grained, black resprayed steel scabbard, from 1905. Partially slightly damaged, signs of age. Length 98 and 95 cm.
352187
Condition: II -
Good, lavish etched back-edged blade (slightly spotted, unmarked), with scrolling leaves and trophies in the decorative etchings, nickel-plated smooth iron knuckle-bow hilt (traces of rust) with fish skin grip and wire winding (incomplete), nickel-plated steel scabbard with one movable suspension ring (lower ring band removed), replacement Wuerttembergisches portepee. Together with an example with a good nickel-plated back-edged blade (traces of rust at the forte), maker's stamp “Emil Voos Solingen”, nickel-plated smooth iron knuckle-bow hilt (traces of rust) with synthetic grip and traces of wire winding, in a grained, black resprayed steel scabbard, from 1905. Partially slightly damaged, signs of age. Length 98 and 95 cm.
352187
Condition: II -
