Imperial Army Officer Damascus Sword. Early Carl Eickhorn (back-to-back squirrels) TM. This pattern Imperial sword is not shown in either Angolia's new sword book or Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany. It has the "dove's head" type of ornate pommel. Sharkskin grip with tight silver wire wrap. Beautiful genuine "peacock" Damascus blade with raised gold Imperial eagle motif on the obverse blade, and a floral scroll design containing the words, "Eisenhauer Damaststahl" on the reverse blade. The spine of the blade provides the distributor's name in raised gold letters, and "Mohr & Speyer, Coln". Blade is bright, grades Near MINT and comes complete with brown blade buffer pad. Scabbard is completely dent-free, has been professionally repainted and bears 100% of bright paint. Would be difficult to upgrade this Imperial sword. Nice, genuine Damascus sidearm. Exc++ (8007) $1,795.