Germany, Weimar Republic. A Reichsmarine Officer’s Sword, By E. & F. Hörster Buy Now In die stamped nickel plated

In die stamped nickel plated brass

Footnote: Alexander Wilson was born in 1892 in Glasgow

This is an exceptional find and most certainly a rare piece

the reverse medallion with Thai characters

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Reichsmarine Officer’s Sword, By E. & F. Hörster Buy Now In die stamped nickel plated(Reichsmarine Offiziers Schwert). A well preserved Reichsmarine Officers sword, measuring 95 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 81 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with a narrow fuller running the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. & F. HRSTER, SOLINGEN, while the reverse ricasso appropriately bears the