hello, here is a lion head sword for opinions. thanks,bb
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Lions headComment
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EagleComment
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backside of handleComment
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front of lionComment
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part of mm and mirror finish of sword blade.Comment
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sword and scabbardComment
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He's a leopard and although not featured in my sword bible (Swords of Germany 1900/1945 by Angolia) he looks fine to me.
Cheers,
David.At Rathau on the Aller, the CO of 5th Royal Tanks advanced on foot to take a cautious look into the town before his tanks moved in. He encountered one of his own officers, a huge Welshman named John Gwilliam who later captained his country's rugby team, 'carrying a small German soldier by the scruff of his neck, not unlike a cat with a mouse.' The Colonel said: 'Why not shoot him?' Gwilliam replied in his mighty Welsh voice: 'Oh no, sir. Much too small.'Comment
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Thank you david, I thought it was a lions head. to me they look similiar.does the wrap around handle look ok?thanks, bbComment
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Looks okay to me as well. Keep in mind that there were so many patterns of Army swords that not all are attributed, even when maker-marked.
Best,
SkipComment
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Very nice army sword . This pattern is not often seen .Comment
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David,
have a look on the side 122 (Swords of Germany 1900/1945 by Angolia), there is this saber, a mistake from Angolia (Maker Paul Seilheimer)?
Greetings SchwedeComment
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Yes indeed. The only thing I can't reconcile between the two is the ferrule. Other than that they appear to be identical, well spotted!
Could this be a mistake in the book? Or evidence of parts sharing between manufacturers? Or even a blade swap somewhere along the line?
Interesting.
Cheers,
David.At Rathau on the Aller, the CO of 5th Royal Tanks advanced on foot to take a cautious look into the town before his tanks moved in. He encountered one of his own officers, a huge Welshman named John Gwilliam who later captained his country's rugby team, 'carrying a small German soldier by the scruff of his neck, not unlike a cat with a mouse.' The Colonel said: 'Why not shoot him?' Gwilliam replied in his mighty Welsh voice: 'Oh no, sir. Much too small.'Comment
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Hallo david,
have a look on the side 123 (maker tiger) and 134 (maker Anton Wingen)?????
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