Imperial Artillery Plain Hilt Damascus Sword. No TM. Plain hilt fittings show light surface wear and age patina. Black sharkskin grip shows light wear to several grip ridges and has its tight triple wire wrap present. Blade grades excellent+ with light surface wear and gray speckling near tip of "maiden hair" pattern Damascus blade. Obverse is marked in raised letters "Eisenhauer" on a script panel. Spine is distributor marked "D.A. Nohascheck, Hofschwerteger, Mainz". Has its brown leather blade buffer present. Scabbard retains virtually all of its anodized finish with one surface depression at top of drag on obverse. Veteran purchased in Florida. Exc./Exc+ (16750) $1,150.