The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a steel half basket guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and the grip is brown bakelite held to the tang with two screw bolts. The guard is stamped 7.D. 159. A beige sword knot with six brown stripes on the strap and a black and white tassel is attached to the guard. The blade is a single edge, pipe back with a double edge spear point. The ricasso is stamped F.W.HOLLER SOLINGEN. The blued steel scabbard is plain with a fixed ring on a band 60 mm from the throat.
The sword knot, markings and cartouche badge indicate that this sword was issued to the Prussian 7th Dragoon Regiment. It was collected in France during the First World War.
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and is stamped 7 U 5.72. A light brown sword knot is w
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword. The hilt has a sheet steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and is stamped 192 on the pommel. The grip is a brown bakelite havi
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and the grip is brown bakelite. A brown leather sword
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword. The hilt has a sheet steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge. It has a brown bakelite grip having two rivets holding it to the t
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and a brown bakelite grip. A black leather
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel brass guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and the grip is brown bakelite. A black leather and s
