Germany, Imperial. An Artillery Officer’s Lion Head Sword Auction and green laurel wreaths containing

and green laurel wreaths containing the capital letters of the motto “Virtus et Honos” in light blue on a white background

(born November 25

(Allgemeine SS Untersturmführer Kragenspiegel)

43 mm (w) x 62

Germany, Imperial. An Artillery Officer’s Lion Head Sword Auction and green laurel wreaths containing(Artillerie Sbel fr Offiziere mit Lwenkopf). A well preserved Heer (Army) Officers lion head sword, measuring 96 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 79 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and gentle curvature. A wide fuller encompasses the majority of the length of each side. Acid etched onto approximately two thirds of both the obverse and reverse are images consisting of arabesque