Variant Luftwaffe Sword with Laurel Leaves

[F. J. Stephens]

Mystery Luft Sword

This is a very interesting piece - and I too feel confident that the workmanship is period, but exactly what it is I am uncertain.


Like Fred Prinz, I am curious about the absence of any maker's mark - but there could be a perfectly legitimate explanation for this; the sword being presented (shown) as an example of what the Germans call Ciselierter - this is a form of engraving or highlighting that produces a type of three-dimensional decoration. It is more usually seen on basket-type hilt swords, where 3-D figurines or decoration is intricately cut out of the metal.




My best guess would be (and it is a guess) is that this Luftwaffe sword has been produced as a demonstration or show piece of the Ciselierter workmanship - and not actually any type of de-luxe or presentation sword available ex-stock.


It is a cracking piece of hand workmanship - I just love it.

FJS

PS Mention has been made of another example with oak leaf decoration shown on another site - would you please provide a link to that other example. Thank you.

[John Pepera]

As said and taking into consideration the absence of a trade mark, could it be the entrance to a metal union craft worker's exhibition? Or even a contribution by a student of the metal craft workers?

RThibaut,
Please post the site where you observed a similar sword but having oak leaf decoration.

[Frogprince]

Because the manufacture of just the bare sword and scabbard involve considerable tooling and resources. It could also be an in-house "proof of concept", or demonstration piece submitted for "management's" approval. With the parts coming from a reject, or to be reworked, parts bin?? No proof - just something that I've seen happen in the past. FP

[josh105]

Photos

Images to make it a little easier:

[vonStubben]

FJS

PS Mention has been made of another example with oak leaf decoration shown on another site - would you please provide a link to that other example. Thank you.

For Jackie:

http://www.militarycollectiblesinc.c...oducts_id=6763

[DR DOLCH]

For Jackie:

http://www.militarycollectiblesinc.c...oducts_id=6763

I have never seen anything like them and now I see two of them.Feast or famine

[Nolan]

Maybe early prototypes until they sorted out a standard uniform design, considering the amount of suspicion and debate I hardly see anyone faking such an item, so I would have a punt on these two as definitely being period pieces, maybe small private makers who offered their designs and ultimately had them rejected.