Germany, Imperial. An Artillery Officer’s Lion Head Sword visually-hidden illustrating the flags of the

illustrating the flags of the Austrian Empire at the left and Imperial Germany at the right

overlaid by olive-drab splinters

the reverse with a visible rivet securing the obverse bomb in place

late 1930's period manufacture

Germany, Imperial. An Artillery Officer’s Lion Head Sword visually-hidden illustrating the flags of the(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