Prussia

Heavily cleaned blade with maker's mark of “V. Jung Suhl” and acceptance stamp “FW 68”, the guard with chamber stamp “5.P.2.94.”, on the grip back the number “3396”, the leather scabbard with brass fittings, the throat not stamped with matching number, an earlier stamp was removed, used, unfortunately heavily cleaned. Very rare. Condition 2-3

Dulled blade with war sharpening, maker “Alex. Coppel Solingen”, on the blade spine the acceptance mark “W 74”, on the crossguard an unclear unit marking “XI.G.B.IV.3.”, black leather scabbard with brass mounts, the throat non-matching numbered, the throat throat plate missing, the ball finial of the chape is worn, showing wear, still quite well preserved. Condition 2-

Fullered blade with fuller, maker "Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. Solingen", acceptance mark "Crown W 91" on the spine, finely pebbled steel hilt, Prussian eagle on the outboard side, unit marking "8.H.5.188." on the thumb rest, broken rubber grip, steel scabbard (probably not matching) with beautiful bluing, fixed suspension ring, otherwise only light traces of age. Condition 2-

Blade length approximately 820 mm
Overall length approximately 990 mm

Curved blade with narrow fuller at the blade spine, on the false edge the crowned cipher “FWR”, brass hilt with heart-shaped quillon block, here an indecipherable stamp, also stamped on the knuckle guard, presumably Landwehr, with black leather scabbard, concealed fittings, leather overcoated with lacquer, ideal for reenactment. Condition 2

Circa 1830. Elegantly curved back-edged blade, approximately 3.3 cm wide and 84.6 cm long, with wide fullers on both sides and double-edged pandur point, both sides almost completely decorated with very well-preserved gilded etchings on blued, grained ground, at the ricasso an encircling dedication “Das Officier Corps des Koenigl. 12ten Husaren Regts.” - “Seinem verehrten Führer am 31ten Maerz 1830”, on both sides of the blade in oval, foliate-framed cartouches the names of the officers such as "Vitzthum v. Eckstaedt", "von Kleist", "von Strachwitz", "von Holleben", "von Plotho" etc. Richly relief-decorated stirrup guard hilt of gilded silver with sword knot slot, lion's head pommel with paws crossed behind the head, blackened sharkskin grip with triple silver wire binding, on the false edge side of the knuckle guard the coat of arms of Colonel Wilhelm August von Wulffen, the commander honored upon his departure. Solid silver scabbard, richly relief-decorated in neoclassical style (palmette, tendril and foliate motifs), two gilded ring mounts decorated with laurel wreaths, with two movable suspension rings. Overall length 101 cm, weight of scabbard approximately 0.8 kg. Lightly worn, with beautiful patina, condition 2.

Wilhelm August von Wulffen (1782 - 1841) entered the Dragoon Regiment "von Prittwitz" as a Junker on December 1, 1796. On April 13, 1799, he was transferred as a cornet to the Gardes du Corps Regiment. He fought as an officer in the battles of Auerstedt, on the Katzbach, and at Waterloo, among others. On February 11, 1814, he was assigned to the headquarters of Field Marshal Blücher. He commanded the 12th Hussar Regiment from May 11, 1816 to March 29, 1830. From April 1817, the regiment was garrisoned in Eisleben, Artern, Sangerhausen, and Cölleda. Von Wulffen was later promoted to Major General and commanded the 7th Landwehr Brigade. He retired from service on March 20, 1834 and received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves.

A unique, magnificent saber with fascinating history!

Unshortened and cleaned blade with maker “Gebr. Simson Suhl”, otherwise no acceptance marks or other markings visible, the crossguard with old repair, carried, in good condition. Condition 2-

This is a presentation sword given to Officer Garke of the Magdeburg Pioneer Battalion No. 4 during their joint service at the War Academy in Metz, a gift from Rittmeister Uchtenhagen. Dated 1896. The Infantry Officer's Sword in particularly large and magnificent execution. Approximately 3 cm wide and 84 cm long blade of genuine Damascus steel with double fullers on both sides, the lower end of the blade etched and gilt, the panels blackened, on the obverse side the inscription “Uchtenhagen s./l. Garke, Metz 1895/96”, on the false edge the maker “W.K&C”, on the spine the supplier “Gust. Günther Metz”, on the reverse side the inscription “Den Feinden wehr─ Schütz meine Ehr─.”, below it the cipher “─MPB4.” (Magdeburg Pioneer Battalion No. 4). Gilt and finely chased brass hilt with Prussian eagle in the guard, horn grip with silver wire binding, the wire approximately 75% intact, on the obverse side the royal cipher “─WRII”, the finger loop intact, the pommel button with cipher “RG”, the hilt with slight play. Nickel-plated steel scabbard with two ring bands and fixed suspension rings, the nickel plating approximately 75% preserved, more heavily worn toward the chape with traces of corrosion, approximately four small holes. Condition 2.

Overall length approximately 106.5 cm.

Chamber piece, very clean blade with pandur point, fullers on both sides, on the spine with acceptance mark “Crown W 06”, below it control mark, maker “Alex.Coppel Solingen”, heavy brass hilt with lion head pommel, rectangular quillons, on the third side with crossed cannon barrels, ray skin grip with intact wire wrap, various control marks, black lacquered steel scabbard with two suspension rings, the lower suspension ring removed, somewhat compressed and deformed toward the chape, attached with a drag strap, signs of age and use, otherwise well preserved. Condition 2-

Blade length approximately 840 mm
Overall length approximately 1020 mm

Heavy pattern, curved blade with fullers, decorative etching on both sides, unfortunately considerably faded, maker “Kaiser&Co. Solingen”, nickel-plated steel hilt, the black leather wrapping of the grip is considerably worn, thumb rest engraved with the name “K.Kohlmann”, nickel-plated scabbard with one fixed suspension ring, matching numbers stamped on crossguard and scabbard “A.10.3.15.”, signs of age and use. Condition 2-

Blade width approximately 30mm
Blade length approximately 760mm
Overall length approximately 920mm

Well-preserved blade with fullers, riveted wooden grip, nickel-plated fittings with losses, non-period leather covering on the scabbard, scabbard mounts of nickel-plated iron. Condition 2-3

Slender blade with fullers and faint decorative etching on both sides, without discernible maker's mark, somewhat spotted, delicate brass hilt of special execution, on the pommel the horn of the Jäger and riflemen, on the quillon the numeral “7” not riveted but soldered on, black leather scabbard with brass fittings, attached is a collector's label “Prov.: Estate Lt.v.Rappard 2.Kp. Jg. Btl.7 ....”, unusual execution in quite good condition. Condition 2-3

Curved nickel-plated blade with spear point, fuller on both sides and etched, with inscription running on both sides “Heinrich Bücheler Mitglied des Vorstandes von 1840 des Schützen Vereins”. Hilt of nickel silver, knuckle bow and guard bar forged from one piece, shield-shaped quillons, decorated on the tierce side with the coat of arms of the city of Wilhelmshaven “anchor and crossed swords”, pommel without side bars, ray skin grip with intact wire wrap. Without scabbard. Condition 2.

Overall length 899 mm.

Narrow blade with fuller, etched on both sides, marked on the inside flat with manufacturer's marking “W.K&C”, light surface rust. Delicate brass hilt with screwed cross-guard similar to the cuirassier thrusting sword, the grip with intact silver wire wrapping, the guard basket foldable on the outside flat. Brown leather scabbard with brass fittings, slightly shrunk, with crease mark near the throat, condition 2.

circa 1900. Exceptionally elaborate execution with a triangular blade, hollow ground and nickel-plated, florally etched in the first third, maker or supplier "M.Neumann, Hoflieferant Berlin", slightly bent/out of shape at this location, delicate brass hilt with screwed crossguard, the basket foldable, the grip with intact silver wire wrapping, brown leather scabbard with brass mounts, the gilding is still preserved at approximately 50%. A rare and unusual weapon in fine condition. Condition 2

Slightly dulled blade, manufacturer “Gebr. Weyersberg Solingen”, on the blade spine the acceptance mark “W 75”, on the crossguard the unit marking “119.R.4.132.”, black leather scabbard with brass fittings, not matching numbers but still with various canceled unit markings, worn but still in good condition. Condition 2-

circa 1900. Delicate blade with fullers, decorative etching, somewhat spotted, no maker identifiable but the false edge bears the distributor mark “J.Robrecht Hoflieferant Berlin”, gilt brass hilt with eagle head pommel, mother-of-pearl grip scales, Prussian eagle on the guard, with white and black scabbard, gilt brass mounts, comes with deerskin case, otherwise in good condition. Condition 2-

Circa 1870/80. Approximately 89 cm long and 3.1 cm wide fullered blade with fuller of genuine damascus steel, the lower half of the blade etched and gilt, on the obverse the dedication "Graf Wolff-Metternich s./l. Fleischinger", on the spine the maker "M. Neumann Hoflieferant Berlin", on the reverse below the quillon a stamp, the gilding somewhat worn in places. Solid gilt brass hilt with lion head, finely chased, the lion with red glass eyes, the knuckle bow with a relief knight's helmet, on the obverse quillon a female head in medallion, ray skin grip with intact wire binding, the ray skin worn on the reverse side. Nickel-plated steel scabbard with two brass ring bands and movable suspension rings, the nickel plating lightly aged, with dents on both sides toward the tip. Condition 2.

Overall length approximately 109 cm.

A particularly magnificent example of a lion head saber for an officer of the Prussian cavalry! The noble house of Wolff-Metternich originally came from Hessen and is established in Westfalen and the Rheinland.

The regiment was stationed in Tilsit in East Prussia. Cavalry saber Model 1852, the slightly curved insert-back blade with fuller of genuine Damascus steel, the lower third of the blade finely etched and gilt, toward the tang encircling quality mark “Eisenhauer Echt Damast”, on the back the maker “F. Muhm – Hoflieferant – in Berlin”, on the obverse the inscription “Trautenau, Königgrätz, Tobitschau”, blade width approx. 2.6 cm, length 83.8 cm. Blued steel hilt, engraved on the outer guard bar with the names of the donors “Oberst von Bernhardi, Major von Zeltsch, Rittm. von Oetinger, Hagen, von Dunker, von Seemen, Pr.-Lieut von Oppeln-Bronikowski, von Dresler, von Mandelsloh, Schmidt, von Alt-Stutterheim, Sec. Lieut. Sackersdorff, Kalau-v. Hofe, Voigt, Oehlmann, von Stojentin, von Wittich, Thoma”, ray-skin grip with intact wire wrapping. Attached original sword knot. Blued steel scabbard with two ring bands and movable suspension rings. Overall length approx. 101 cm. Well preserved.

Included is the card from the “Privy Purse and Property Administration of His Majesty Kaiser and King Wilhelm II” from 1924 with the notation “Cavalry saber from the property of H.R.H. Prince Albrecht of Prussia…”.

An object of historical and museum significance which we are very pleased to be able to present to you!

Prince Albrecht of Prussia was the youngest brother of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV and the later Kaiser Wilhelm I, among others. He entered the army in 1819 at age 10 and was promoted to General of Cavalry in 1852. In 1861 he was appointed Chief of the 1st Dragoon Regiment, which was then named after him. In the war against Austria in 1866 he commanded the Cavalry Corps of the 1st Army.

At that time, the Cavalry Saber M52 was the standard weapon of the Prussian cavalry, also carried by officers. The names on the guard of the weapon correspond to the composition of the officer corps of Dragoon Regiment No. 1 from the year 1866/67. Since no battle sites from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 are yet mentioned, it can be assumed that Albrecht received the weapon directly after the end of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866/67.
During the Franco-Prussian War, Albrecht commanded the 4th Cavalry Division attached to the 3rd Army and personally took part in the engagements. He would have carried this saber on those occasions.

Circa 1870. Fullered blade with stecken back, approximately 2.6 cm wide at the ricasso and 84.2 cm long. Gilt brass hilt with lion head pommel featuring crossed paws behind the head, finely chiseled, slightly trapezoidal quillon finials, decorated with crossed sabers on the obverse side, shagreen grip with wire wrap, the wire wrap slightly deformed, the shagreen somewhat rubbed, the gilding slightly dimmed. Steel scabbard with two brass ring bands and movable suspension rings, the surface with considerable storage rust. Condition 2-.

Overall length approximately 99.5 cm.

Slightly curved blade with maker “WKC”, gilt hilt with lion's head pommel, red glass eyes, ray skin grip with intact wire wrap, the wood of the grip sleeve somewhat dried out, causing the hilt assembly to be slightly loose, crossed lances and sabers on the knuckle bow, black steel scabbard retaining much of the original lacquer, the scabbard is slightly bent, light age and usage wear. Condition 2

Blade length approximately 800mm
Overall length approximately 980mm

Personal property piece circa 1850/60. Double-fullered blade on both sides, the lower third of the blade etched on both sides, decorated with scrollwork and trophies, the blade with staining. Three-bar brass hilt with remains of gilding, the wooden grip with remains of shagreen, the wire wrapping approximately 70% intact, the finger loop torn, on the quarte side of the guard plate with engraved owner's name “P. Heyforth”, the hilt with some play, the pommel cap missing. Blued steel scabbard with two ring bands and movable suspension rings, somewhat dented and with fly rust, the drag partly worn away. Condition 2-3.

Overall length 104 cm.

A worn and aged piece of a probably noble officer from the 1850s/60s.

Circa 1880. Narrow back-edged blade, 1.6 cm wide, fullered on both sides. Delicate brass hilt with screwed cross-guard, the grip with intact silver wire wrapping, slight traces of oxidation, the basket foldable on the quarte side. Brown leather scabbard with brass fittings, slightly worn. Condition 2.

This is an especially fine example manufactured by WKC Solingen, circa 1900. Back-edged blade fullered on both sides and richly etched with foliate decoration, in the center with Garde du Corps helmet over cuirass and crossed pallasch sabers, the reverse with foliate decoration, on the tierce side the manufacturer’s mark “W.K&C” under king’s head and knight’s helmet, on the opposite side the stamp “Collani & Co, Berlin”. Richly relief-decorated, gilt bronze hilt with heart-shaped shell guard (foldable on the quarte side), grip with silver wire wrapping, the pommel with hand-engraved owner’s initials “EC”. Brown leather scabbard with gilt and decorated fittings of luxury quality. Overall length 99.5 cm. Rare, magnificent example. Only lightly worn, the blade with slight age spotting, otherwise condition 2.
An especially fine piece from the estate of an extravagant officer.

Blade with combat sharpening, unfortunately with some rust spots, manufacturer “Wilhelm Suhl”, acceptance mark “W 74”, unit stamp “110.R.i.103.”, brass hilt with movable catch, with leather scabbard, scabbard not matching number, signs of age and use, in good condition. Condition 2-

Blade with some rust spots and war sharpening, indistinct maker “E.Wilhelm Suhl”, acceptance mark “W 76” on the blade spine, unclear unit stamp “75. ...90.” on the crossguard, without scabbard, worn, with signs of age, but otherwise still in quite good condition. Condition 2-

Slightly curved blade, fuller on both sides with decorative etching, without recognizable maker's mark, nickel silver hilt in the form of fusilier sabers, ray skin grip with defective wire wrapping, the leather scabbard also with nickel silver fittings, two suspension rings, somewhat shrunken, otherwise well preserved, with sword knot. Condition 2-

Overall length approximately 950 mm.

Chamber-marked 1861. Bolo-shaped blade approximately 58.2 cm long and 4.55 cm wide at the ricasso, chamber stamp “FW61” and acceptance mark on the spine, maker's mark “P.D. Lünesc[h] Solinge[n]” on the obverse of the blade, blade cleaned, slightly spotted, the edge with impact notch toward the point. Iron hilt with original black lacquer finish, stamped “KM 1711” on the underside, leather-covered grip, wire wrap likely replaced, grip with some play. Leather scabbard with iron mounts, suspension stud stamped “190”. Condition 2.

Dulled blade with fuller, on the spine the acceptance mark "W 88" and control stamp, on the counter-edge of the false edge the maker "Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen", heavy brass hilt with folding guard, wire wrapping intact, sword knot attached, black leather scabbard with brass fittings, on the throat the unit stamp "39.R.R.7.2.", used condition with pronounced age-related wear (patina). Condition 2-

Overall length 1030 mm

Manufactured circa 1830/40. Heavy damascened blade, approximately 2.7 cm wide and 88 cm long, with fullers on both sides, the lower half of the blade decorated with gilded etching depicting scrollwork, trophies and a laurel wreath, running around the base the maker “I: Elsner vormals Hartman in Berlin”. Large gilt brass hilt with simple guard and upright quillon, the wire wrapping completely preserved and intact. Bright steel scabbard with two barrel-shaped ring bands and movable suspension rings. Condition 2.

Overall length approximately 108 cm.

A heavy thrusting sword for officers of the Cuirassiers in deluxe version from the era of King Friedrich Wilhelm III in exceptionally fine condition!

Open white tassel, crown and flat stem in red, brown leather strap and brown leather slide, worn but still in good condition. Condition 2

Circa 1900. Coarse brown fabric with leather trim and leather straps, length approximately 100 cm, stamped on the flap “G.S.W.”. Condition 2.

Circa 1900. Gold braid with blue stripes. Condition 2.

Chamber piece, circa 1914. Plug-back blade with fuller, approx. 3.3 cm wide and 58 cm long blade, tip likely shortened, on the false edge the arsenal mark “Erfurt”, on the back the acceptance mark “14” and inspection stamp, on the obverse the maker “WK&C”, blade cleaned. Brass hilt with the Prussian eagle in the guard, ray skin grip with intact wire wrapping, applied cipher “WRII”, finger loop present but torn, inspection stamps on the underside of the guard and on the grip ring, on the pommel likely worn off, attached short NCO sword knot. Without scabbard. Condition 2.