Original Imperial German WWI Triple Etched Kurhessian Train Battalion No.11 M1852 Presentation Sword Antique Winchesters Blue pebbled paper-covered boards show

Blue pebbled paper-covered boards show minor scuffing

and the loading gate on the right side has been removed (or lost) perhaps for easier loading

so almost all silver used is alloyed with harder metals to increase the resilience

and is most likely a private-purchased example from Italy

Original Imperial German WWI Triple Etched Kurhessian Train Battalion No.11 M1852 Presentation Sword Antique Winchesters Blue pebbled paper-covered boards showOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a classic Nickel Plated Imperial German WWI Presentation sword, named to a Kurhessian Train Battalion. It conforms roughly to the M1852 79 Cavalry Sword pattern, with a lovely steel basket hilt. The presentation version is of course quite less robust than the cavalry issue, and these were privately purchased, so there is no acceptance marking on the spine. The design is relatively plain, in some respects,