Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by E. & F. Hörster Republic of and Theodor Fründt (1897–1984)

and Theodor Fründt (1897–1984)

and since he lives so close

on 31 May 1944

the newly established republican National Order of the Southern Cross is awarded to foreigners only

in silver inscribed Italian “Unita D’Italia 1848-1870” on obverse with reverse bearing a bust of King Umberto I

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by E. & F. Hörster Republic of and Theodor Fründt (1897–1984)(Heer Sbel fr Offiziere mit Lwenkopf). A very well preserved Heer Officers dress parade sabre, measuring 105 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 82. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a gentle curvature and which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. U. F.