Imperial (Kingdom of Bavaria) German Artillery Officer’s Presentation Sword, the 84cm Damascus steel curved blade with pipe back and 28cm spearpoint, the blade heavily etched with a crowned double “L” cypher of King Ludwig of Bavaria, oak leaf panelling, trophies of arms, artillery cannon, horse and men and presentation scrolls “L.Guntrum s./l. E.Kettler, 3.Fr. Erg. on die Dirnstzeit beim Grokh(?) Hess. Feld Art. Rgt. 25 (Grokh. Art.Corps) 1897/98”, elaborate gilt brass langets featuring crossed cannon barrels with laurel sprays and on the reverse provision for the owner’s arms, decorated cross piece and stylised lion’s head quillon, stirrup shaped gilt brass handguard decorated with oak sprays, lion’s head pommel with red glass eyes, the back-strap featuring the lion’s mane and foliate panelling, shaped fish-skin bound handgrip (lacking wire) in its brass mounted steel scabbard, blade retains much original gilding, very good condition
£500-700