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Weapons
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Please be sure to visit our Kaiser Wilhelm II collection.
Also, take a look at our Frederick the Great gallery.
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Set of Sword Candlesticks (Item KWEP 2-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a set of wonderful candlesticks made at a sword-manufacturer's firm. When collectors see candlesticks such as these they usually shrug in horror! The thought that anyone would cut down a perfectly good sword to make candlesticks is naturally repugnant to a collector. However, gentlemen, you can relax because there is no need to be upset. The sword parts were extras that almost every manufacturer used to construct these neat things; usually as gifts presented to outlet stores or their proprietors to curry favor with the manufacturer and as an inducement to carry their products. They make a great display item, indeed. They are very dramatic and entirely militaristic. This pair is constructed with the Prussian Cavalry Degen model 1884, with the folding basket guard.
PRICE: $495.00 for the pair |
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Fantastic Hirschfänger (Item KWEP 2-2; HUNT 4-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here in all its glory is a true museum-grade Hirschfänger (hunting dagger or sword). This one has to be for landed gentry or royalty. It is an estimated period piece from the 1850’s or 1860’s. It has a blued and gilted blade employing floral design with rococo motif of hunting devices under a wreathed halo. The maker under the clamshell guard is practically impossible to see, but on the backside it clearly says (in Solingen). This is an extra-long example almost 29 inches with the blade measuring 23 inches. The roundel oak-leaf theme is repeated seven times on grip and center scabbard ring retainer. The small skinning knife has a rococo-theme cap. This is similar in all aspects to the royal equipment for the hunt from the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia. There is a ring at the top of the finial probably for a strap used to secure the weapon in hand when a steady hand is needed for the kill. Make no mistake, these edged weapons were actually used in the “sport of kings.” They were not just pretty trappings to complete a resplendent costume. This particular style was worn military style suspended from straps hanging form the belt, not in a leather frog as the shorter versions were. In a sword this old some leather shrinkage is to be expected. Thus, the piece lacks about ½ inch of going completely into the scabbard. The scabbard being well over 150 years old is in remarkably good shape with some flaking mostly on the rear portion where it probably rubbed into clothing or saddle on many a hunt. The flaking is completely contained; however, and nothing peels or flakes today. It can be said of this piece that it is “the best of the best” and will grace some fine collection soon and the buyer will be envied! Seldom does an elegant early one come along on a par with this example.
PRICE: $2,850.00 |
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Extra-fine Saxon Sword (Item KWEP 2-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a wonderful sword from the Imperial era. It's a very scarce Saxon weapon signed Eisenhauer Garantirt (iron maker guarentie). It has the double-lion Saxon crest on the guard and the cipher of the royal palace at the blade's riccasso. The wire-wrapped sharkskin grip is sound and practically unscathed. The guard where the Saxon crest is featured has much of the original gold wash still intact. It measures 39 inches long. Unfortunately, no scabbard is with this sword and we are looking for one vigorously. Can you help? The sword has the (triple) blood grooves as is the style of Saxon swords and the blade is in extremely fine condition. Inside of the blood grooves are the letters proclaiming "Carl Loose nach Hofflieferant Leipzig." Hofflieferant" means maker to the palace, and the quality of this one makes it obvious that Carl Lose was a master sword smith that the royal palace would certainly value. As is without scabbard.
PRICE: $1,350.00 |
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Imperial Sword of the Finest Quality (Item KWEP 2-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is an elegant presentation-grade sword. Although unsigned, this is of WKC quality. The sharkskin grip with wire wrapping is intact and unscathed. The lion’s head at the pommel has the two ruby-like eye insets. Even the hair is depicted on the beast’s mane and facial features. Wonderful oak leaf and acorn design on the back of the D-guard and the languet and cross guard are great with the Deutsches Madchen and grimacing leopard. Last but not least, we view the practically mint blade with positively gorgeous etching depicting on the obverse the Hohenzollern eagle with potpourri of knights’ equipment standards, weapons, axes, pole shields, arms, bow and arrows, armor, and wonderful floral designs. The reverse has drums, swords, muskets, spears, helmets, cannon, and more beautiful floral designs. There is, as we have stated, no maker, but there is the name of the supplier and that is found on the top edge of the blade: F. Damaschke Hoflieferant-Berun (maker to the palace). This is a worthy piece indeed and should command a special place in any fine sword collection. This is one of the gala swords so favored by the Prussian Offizierskorps.
PRICE: $1,600.00 |
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German War Souvenir Sword (Item KWEP 2-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a French Cavalry sword from 1877 in wonderful shape. It was the souvenir of a Deutsche Soldat who brought it home in 1917 having found it in an abandoned farmhouse in France. It is the very typical heavy cavalry sword with the leather-covered, wire-wrapped grip. We were told that Grandfather, at great cost, had it plated gold to look even more elegant hanging in the Prussian home parlor. The sword is in unusually fine shape except for a couple of dents in the scabbard. These are the natural dents acquired when such a weapon is swinging loose from a saddle. The sword is huge: 43 ½ inches long in the scabbard with a massive blade measuring over 1 inch thick. It has the French armory identifying wording on top of the blade with date and it is referred to as model 1822. Not only is this a beautiful “hanger upper,” but is important as a piece of history from several vantage points.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Please refer to item designator in parentheses in all correspondence.
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