Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Sharps Rifle this being accepted by the

this being accepted by the British government on 16 February 1887

with just a few small dents on the edge

celebrated his 98th birthday in 2016 and gave an interview to the Charlotte observer at this link and it reads

The Pinkish wool does exhibit minor moth marks but nothing serious

such as a repaired wrist crack

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Sharps Rifle this being accepted by theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a Dove's Head Dress sword worn by Army NCOs, with a lovely "Triple Etched" nickel plated steel blade. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. It has a larger "D" guard used on German dress swords, with a simple cross guard without any rain guards (chappes). The hilt is nickel plated