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07-02-2022 07:54 AM
# ADS
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Sword looks period but from the pictures it looks as if the leather handle has been renewed plus the sword itself has been cleaned up removing the gilding etc.
Horst
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
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Not the blade I would expect in an Imperial M1889, and the Eickhorn trade make is one used in 1930-31. Something a bit odd about the scabbard too. I would ask for good full length photo of the etchings. My feeling is this is a parts sword.
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Having a second look at the blade, I would say it's a non Eickhorn blade. The etching decorative features are not typical Eickhorn and the lettering not well done. I suspect only the hilt has any chance of being authentic, the rest appears to be reproduction parts. One sword I would avoid.
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I think that Anderson is on the right track. In fact for some reason I almost get an East Asian (China) sense of where at least parts of it could have been manufactured. In any event the contents of my wallet would still as intact as they were before I ever saw this sword. Best Regards, Fred
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