Wehrmacht Lion Head Officer's Sabre of the Army with Scabbard, Eickhorn Solingen
Steel, gilded zinc cast, wire wrapping and glass. Lion head sabre for officers of the Wehrmacht (Heer) with fire-gilded zinc cast hilt. The lion head pommel features red glass eyes. The D-shaped guard is decorated with raised foliate ornament; the national emblem on the guard tongue has been removed. The black grip with silver-coloured wire wrapping is mostly intact. Single-fullered, slightly curved blade in good condition, inscribed "Eickhorn Solingen" with squirrel trademark near the forte. The hilt stamped "Ges. Gesch." (legally protected). Black lacquered steel scabbard with one carrying ring. Gilding worn, scabbard lacquer slightly wavy. Overall length 96.5 cm, blade length 81 cm.
The lion head sabre was the regulation edged weapon for Army officers from 1935 and was worn with parade uniform and on official occasions. Production ceased during the course of the Second World War. The firm of Carl Eickhorn in Solingen was founded in 1865 and ranked among the most important German edged weapon manufacturers. The squirrel trademark can be traced back to the Solingen swordsmith Peter Lobach in the 15th century.
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