Officer's Sword, so-called 'é tat-major epee' without sheath, with broken point. Straight blade with flattened diamond-shaped cross-section, one-third blued from the grip and damaed-in with gold. The handle plates are of ribbed ivory, with a gold-plated oval handle shield with a crowned monogram of King Willem I in the middle. The hilt knob is in the shape of a half-climbing lion, front bar decorated with tendrils, guard rod with hanging baffle plate and anchor in laurel branch., Peter Knecht (attributed to), Solingen, 1820 - 1830, kling, gevest, greep, felt (textile), engraving, sword: l 91.2 cm blade: l 77.7 cm × w 2 cm hilt: l 16.5 cm
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Officer's Sword, 'é tat-major epee, sheath, broken point, Straight blade, flattened diamond-shaped cross-section, grip, damaed, gold, handle plates, ribbed ivory, gold-plated oval handle shield, crowned monogram, King Willem I, middle, hilt knob, shape, half-climbing lion, front bar decorated, tendrils, guard rod, hanging baffle plate, anchor, laurel branch, Peter Knecht, attributed, Solingen, 1820, 1830, kling, gevest, greep, felt, textile, engraving, sword, l 91 2
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