The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imperial German Bavarian Infantry Officer's Dress sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has a B shape stirrup guard and plain back strap. The fishskin grip is bound with brass wire. The slightly curved nickel plated blade has a single fuller on both sides to 210 mm from the double edge spear point and there is a etched panel on both sides with the badge of Bavaria over IN TREUE FEST. The ricasso has the makers mark of a crown over crossed swords with C K & Co between the blades on the right side. The blued steel scabbard has a single loose ring on a band 70 mm from the throat.
This sword has the badge and motto of Bavaria.
Imperial German Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has a single bar stirrup D shape guard having a heavily chiselled floral design with the badge of Bavaria on the front langet. The
Imperial German Army Officer's Dress Sword and Scabbard. The nickel plated hilt has a B shape stirrup guard and plain back strap. The fishskin grip is bound with silver wire. The slightly curved nicke
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel brass guard with the heraldic lion and shield of Bavaria as the cartouche badge and has a brown bakelite grip. A
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt nickel steel hilt is a P stirrup type with a lions head backstrap pommel and has crossed cannon on the langet. The grips are black bake
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass P shape stirrup guard and a crescent moon and star on the front langet. The brass back strap has a floral design and a lions head pommel. The
Imperial German Army Officer's sword and scabbard. The nickel plated hilt has a P shape stirrup guard and plain back strap. The fishskin grip is bound with brass wire. A leather and silver sword knot
