Personalized M-89 Prussian Infantry Officer Sword. Weyersberg & Co., Solingen TM. An example of this sword can be found on page 214 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany by LTC (Ret.) Thomas Johnson and Thomas T. Wittmann. Deluxe gilted brass hilt fittings feature heavy chiseling to pommel, knuckle-bow and folding handguard with much gilting remaining in recesses. Pommel cap is professionally engraved with the monogram, "GZ". Black, Bakelite grip shows light surface wear with one tiny chip on reverse adjacent to pommel. Royal "WRII" monogram and guard star are attached to obverse grip. Triple wire wrap is present. Plated blade grades excellent+ with light surface wear and minor speckling primarily on ricasso. Blade has been sharpened with only minor damage to the double etched pattern, which features a reverse presentation panel with the name, "G. Zirkert". Brown leather blade buffer pad is present. Straight scabbard retains approximately 60% of its original black enamel showing much wear, crazing and a few very minor depressions. Exc. (17434) $995.