German Colonial Troops Lion Head Saber for a Veterinarian of the Imperial Troops

Circa 1910. Slightly curved nickel-plated blade with fullers on both sides, the lower half of the blade etched on both sides, on the obverse with the “Imperial Eagle”, on the reverse the supplier “F. Damaschke Hoflieferant – Berlin”. Finely chased brass hilt with lion head with red glass eyes, the obverse quillon finial with “Medusa head” (symbolizing the “warding off of evil”), ray skin grip with intact silver wire binding, the hilt slightly loose. Black lacquered steel scabbard with one ring band and movable suspension ring. Condition 2.

Overall length approx. 91 cm.