ww1 Bavarian Officers Sword

[Avitas]

Hello again,

I am still going through a few items I picked up over the last year or so that I have been unable to post pics of due to my old computer. Here is my birthday present to myself in 2008, a ww1 Bavarian Officers sword with a more stylish? hilt construction. I saw one almost identical to this one on the Australia war museum archives with a different engraving. I think these were a Bavarian option on the design, perhaps made post ww1 as a show/parade piece, but it could have been wartime. It has a beautiful engraving of the Bavarian coat of arms and the blade is in exceptional shape. It is marked with the back to back squirrels and the CE of the Carl Eickhorn company. I would appreciate any further expertise on this sword and any comments are welcome. Here are some pics.

Thanks,

Pat

[Avitas]

Here is a couple pics of the engraving on both sides of the blade. The maker mark is only on the one side, sorry no pic of the mm right now, but I can get one if you want. Again, any info is appreciated!

Pat

[Avitas]

Any comments at all on this one? All info is welcome!

Pat

Go Penguins Go! (sorry in advance for being off topic!)

[Avitas]

Any comments at all on this one? It has a beautiful engraving and any further info on it would be great!

Thanks for looking!

Pat

[Mike Dwyer]

I'm afraid I know nothing about German swords, but I will say the engraving is very nice.

I have a Prussian officer's sword that is completely plain, no engraving of any kind, so I think yours looks so much better! :jumping:

[Tom Y]

Speaking from (rather erratic) memory, the twin squirels was an earlier mark, possibly from the 1890's. "In Treue Fest" seems to be common to all Bavarian swords, but nothing nearly as ornate as yours.

[Avitas]

Thanks for the responses!

So it might be a pre-ww1 made sword then going by the Eickhorn logo, but still could have been worn ww1 era I assume? The engraving is what sold me on it as well and the steel is in great condition as well. Maybe someone has a little more info on this one?

Thanks again,

Pat

[Mervyn Mitton]

Very nice etching to the blade. Pity that the paint on the scabbard is chipped. I have just bought - what I think is a German NCO's sword - either s/steel or, chromed - no etching, and again the paintwork on the scabbard is poor. So, a question - should we strip the scabbard and re-spray ? I have seen this done succesfully with German bayonets.

[Avitas]

Very nice etching to the blade. Pity that the paint on the scabbard is chipped. I have just bought - what I think is a German NCO's sword - either s/steel or, chromed - no etching, and again the paintwork on the scabbard is poor. So, a question - should we strip the scabbard and re-spray ? I have seen this done succesfully with German bayonets.

Personally, I will leave mine with the paint chips and original paint intact (rust and all). I guess it's really a personal preference, but I don't even like removing any dust or patina from my stuff!

Later,

Pat