Imperial Saxon Infantry Officer Sword. WK&C (king's head & knight's helmet) TM. An illustration of this sword appears in the Imperial WK&C sales catalog as Pattern Nr. 191, "Sächsischer Infanterie=Offizier=Säbel mit Chanier". Fire-gilted hilt shows light surface wear with much gilting remaining to oak leaf bordered bulbous style pommel, plain knuckel-bow and folding handguard which features a filigree motif surrounding a central facsimile of the Imperial Saxon coat of arms. Black sharkskin grip is perfect with no rips or tears and is complete with gilt triple wire wrap. Plain, double-fullered plated blade measuring 31 ¾" in length grades VG+/excellent, showing some spots of lifting to plating, but no nicks to the cutting edges. Obverse upper blade is engraved with the name of the distributor, "Matthias Müller Leipzig" and "Eisenhauer Garantirt", and is complete with original red felt buffer pad. Dent-free, nickel-plated scabbard with two suspension bands/rings shows much speckling, crazing, and some lifting to the plating. Sword is complete with original silver bullion and green Saxon Officer's portepee with silver bullion acorn. Recently obtained from a veteran's estate in the state of Virginia. VG+/Exc. (20511) $595.