Original Imperial German WWI Named Officer Quill-Back Lion Head Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Lee-Enfield (SMLE) A Great War Vickers Gun

A Great War Vickers Gun is not complete without a traditional fabric and brass ammunition belt

The design tapers toward the hilt through which there is a cross hole for the attachment of a leather wrist strap

after heavy losses

with some of the original finish remaining

These later versions of the helmet had an elasticized chinstrap that was detachable from the helmet

Original Imperial German WWI Named Officer Quill-Back Lion Head Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Lee-Enfield (SMLE) A Great War Vickers GunOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWI Private Purchase Officer's sword. It has a heavily etched "Quill Back" blade, which gives the owner's name as Eisenhauer in Black Letter typeface in the etching. The all brass alloy hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with floral backstrap and "P" guard. The Lion is fitted with blood red faceted "jewel" eyes. Nice detail throughout his whiskers, chin,