Double etched NCO sword

[kreta1961]

Here is a nice NCO sword by Lüneschloss, with an etched blade.
Blade is plated in top condition.
I guess the '' service time '' etch is not often seen on swords??
Hope you guys like it, even the scabbard has been repainted
Regards Gerd

[Anderson]

I'm wondering if you have viewed a PD Luneschloss catelogue? Not a large volume producer they had a vendee relationship with the F W Holler company to supply etching templates. I see two problems in this sword, firstly the etch design motifs are not typically F W Holler, which I would expect and secondly the quality of the etching. If it's a sword with a remembrance etching it is pre-WW2, when the master etcher's work was at his best. There are some areas of poor workmanship where the decorative motif merges with the right side border, an issue with aligning the template. A section of border "bleeds" into the motif above the helmet and crossed rifles. To the right of the remembrance motto, a motif has a bit missing. Near the ricasso the motif design touches the border. As Wayne Techet comments in his book, P47 "Solingen etchers did not allow sloppy work to pass final inspection." I would suspect this is a post war addition to this sword. I might add P D Luneschloss blades are favorites of those faking etchings as they are fairly rare, so not many others to compare against.

[Frogprince]

For a bottom rank EM to at best a junior grade NCO, the image here "in hand" would cause me to be skeptical and probably trigger a much closer look at everything. Best Regards, Fred

[kreta1961]

Hi Fred,
are you talking about the trademark or the langet?
Regards Gerd

[Larry C]

Hi Gerd....IMO outside of the trademark ...I would say the whole hilt being very plain looking in appearance !

Regards Larry

[Frogprince]

Hi Fred,
are you talking about the trademark or the langet?
Regards Gerd

Gerd, It's both the etched TM and the aged/pitted langet (and the painted scabbard). Not "in hand" - very often I've seen "upgraded" blades altered to improve profits. Is this one of them?? (image digitally modified) Best Regards, Fred

[kreta1961]

Gerd, It's both the etched TM and the aged/pitted langet (and the painted scabbard). Not "in hand" - very often I've seen "upgraded" blades altered to improve profits. Is this one of them?? (image digitally modified) Best Regards, Fred

Thanks to you all!
I didn't realize the etched trademark.
I own many Sabers and a few swords,all of them are stamped and not etched.
But anyway i'll keep it.
Sorry guys, my mistake.
Regards Gerd