Hessen-Darmstadt

Slightly curved fullered blade of Damascus steel, with fuller, without discernible maker's mark, gilt brass hilt with lion's head, rather simple knuckle guard terminating in a lion's head, on the quillon block the head of Pallas Athena, shagreen grip with intact wire wrapping, bright steel scabbard with two suspension rings, attached Hessian officer's sword knot, minor signs of age and use, otherwise very well preserved. Condition 2


Blade length approximately 810mm
Overall length approximately 970mm

Location Darmstadt circa 1910. Nickel-plated blade with fullers and etching on both sides, width approximately 2.3 cm, length approximately 79.5 cm, on the obverse near the ricasso with maker's mark of Eickhorn in Solingen, on the reverse in the panel the inscription “Garde Drag. Reg. (1. Großh. Hess.) No 23” as well as the cipher “L”, on the obverse in the inscription band “Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit”. Folding nickel hilt on both sides with the Hessian lion in the guard, with rubber grip, the hilt somewhat dulled, the guard slightly deformed, blade somewhat loose in the hilt. Black lacquered steel scabbard with one suspension ring and fixed carrying ring, the scabbard re-lacquered in earlier times. Condition 2.

Overall length 89 cm.

Circa 1910. Slightly curved fullered blade with ricasso, etched on both sides, blade width approximately 2.3 cm, length approximately 80 cm, centered on both sides of the blade the royal cipher “L”, edge combat-sharpened, portions of the etching near the edge ground away as a result, on the quarte side toward the spine of the blade with maker's mark. Pierced and florally decorated brass hilt, shagreen grip with intact wire wrapping, finger loop torn. Blued steel scabbard with two suspension rings and one movable suspension ring, the lower one removed per regulation. Condition 2.

Overall length 96 cm.

Slightly curved blade of genuine Damascus steel, plug-in back with fuller, without discernible maker's mark, etched on both sides, “To the departing comrade Hptm. v.Westernhagen - Gießen 1900 -”, “The Officer Corps of the Inf.=Regts. Kaiser Wilhelm (2.Groß.Hess.) Nr. 116”, brass hilt with pierced basket guard, ray skin grip with intact wire binding, unfortunately the finger loop is missing, steel scabbard refinished in old black lacquer with one brass carrying ring, worn piece in good condition. Condition 2-

Slightly curved blade, etched on both sides with scrollwork and trophies, bearer's name “Albert Gabe”, on the blade spine the maker “Weyersber & Co. - Solingen”, fire-gilt and pierced brass hilt, ray skin grip with intact wire binding, with finger loop, black lacquered steel scabbard with one movable suspension ring, minimal signs of age and use, very well preserved. Condition 2+


Blade length approximately 820 mm
Overall length approximately 1010 mm

Well-preserved slightly curved blade, etched on both sides with: obverse side floral scrollwork, military trophies and coat of arms, reverse side also floral scrollwork and military trophies, maker's mark of Clemen & Jung Solingen on the ricasso, darkened brass hilt, ray skin grip with wire wrap and finger loop, scabbard repainted, complete with sword knot. Used saber, otherwise still in good condition. Condition 2-
Overall length 980 mm.

Stationed at Darmstadt. Private purchase item, circa 1910. Double-edged etched blade with fuller, obverse side showing cavalry scene and reverse side “Hess. Leib Drag. Regt. No. 24” in cartouche, maker’s mark “P.D.L.” (P.D. Lüneschloss) on ricasso, the nickel-plated blade with light pitting. Fixed guard with Hessian lion, black synthetic grip. Grip cracked towards pommel, guard with remnants of nickel plating, somewhat corroded. Black lacquered steel scabbard with one fixed carrying ring, showing considerable wear, condition 2-3.