^Lot 25011 EARLY 20TH CENTURY SAXONY ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SABRE

EARLY 20TH CENTURY SAXONY ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SABRE
(1) SLIGHTLY CURVED BLADE, DOUBLED-EDGED NEAR TIP, BLADE ETCHED / GILDED ROYAL CYPHER CROWN OVER "FAR" (KING FRIEDRICH AUGUST III 1904-1918) WITH VARIOUS DECORATIVE ETCHINGS, OTHER-SIDE RICASSO MARKED WITH TWO SEATED SQUIRRELS BACK-TO-BACK OVER "C.E.", BLADE ETCHED / GILDED CROWN OVER ROYAL COAT OF ARMS WITH MOTTO "PROVIDENTAE MEMOR" OVER "EISENHAUER" WITH VARIOUS DECORATIVE ETCHINGS, BRASS CROSS-PIECE WITH SHEATH-GUARD WINGS / LANGUETS, DECORATED ON FRONT SIDE WITH CROSSED CANNONS, OTHER-SIDE WITH SHIELD LIKE SHAPE, QUILLON SHAPED AS A LION'S HEAD, BAND UNDER CROSS-PIECE WITH DECORATIVE FLORAL DESIGNS, HILT / GUARD WITH ROYAL COAT OF ARMS UNDER CROWN, BLACK BRASS WIRE WRAPPED GRIP, PIECE OF LEATHER PORTAPEE REMAINS, POMMEL SHAPED AS LION'S HEAD WITH RED EYES, BRASS DECORATIVE BACKING ON GRIP, BLACK PAINTED METAL SCABBARD, UNDER THROAT MARKED: "30. A. 427", ONE HANGER LOOP, BLADE APPROX. 32" & OVERALL LENGTH APPROX. 37.5". SEE PHOTOS.