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1898-99 OTTO MERTENS SOLINGEN SWORD IMPERIAL GERMANY, BONE HANDLE

1898-99 OTTO MERTENS SOLINGEN SWORD IMPERIAL GERMANY, BONE HANDLE

$ 163.68

Availability: 100 in stock

Region of Origin: Germany

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

Restocking Fee: No

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

Condition: not solid gold but gilded color on both sides (much of which has worn away over the years), under the brass wire wrap is bone handle, the marking of "Otto Mertens Solingen" (see pic 2) can be seen on one side of blade near handle. On side of blade (in German) are different battles of the past battles displayed (see pics 7-10), pic 10 shows the years "1898/99". (Other side of blade is relatively plain (see pic 11). The cap at end of handle (see final pic) can be turned to tighten handle to sword connection. With it turned as much as I could there is a little looseness in the handle

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Theme: Militaria

Original/Reproduction: Original

Modified Item: No

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37&3/8" end-to-end, blade measures 31&9/16", not solid gold but gilded color on both sides (much of which has worn away over the years), under the brass wire wrap is bone handle, the marking of "Otto Mertens Solingen" (see pic 2) can be seen on one side of blade near handle. On side of blade (in German) are different battles of the past battles displayed (see pics 7-10), pic 10 shows the years "1898/99". (Other side of blade is relatively plain (see pic 11). The cap at end of handle (see final pic) can be turned to tighten handle to sword connection. With it turned as much as I could there is a little looseness in the handle
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On Jul-03-21 at 05:11:20 PDT, seller added the following information:
HANDLE IS ACTUALLY HORN.