The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 strap with a black and white pommel is attached to the guard. The blade is a single edge, pipe back with a double edge spear point. The ricasso is stamped with a kings head and a knights head over W.K & C. The nickel plated scabbard is plain with a single loose ring on a band 80 mm from the throat which is missing.
This type of sword would have been carried by a junior officer of a Prussian cavalry regiment.
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
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
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 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. It has a brown bakelite grip having two rivets holding it to the t
