Rare 1890s Imperial German Child's Lion Head Cavalry Saber

This is a rare circa 1890s Imperial German child's lion head cavalry saber. A miniature version of the officer's sword, this saber comes with its original scabbard. A fierce lion's head tops the grip made of horn, and there is a smaller feline head at the tip of the guard. There are some nice decorative details, including the cameo of a child or angels' head on one side of the guard.

Circa 1890s.

Saber: approximately 23-3/4" in length and 4-1/4" in width; scabbard: approximately 21-1/2" in length and 1-1/4" in width; blade only: approximately 19-1/2" in length and 5/8" in width.

Brass guard and trim, steel blade and scabbard, horn grip.

Rings on scabbard.

None.

This is from an Imperial Germany collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. KEZAR VAJJX12 LEGEX1/13 SCJJX3/16

7- (Very Fine-): The saber has some areas of light to medium wear to the blade and the scabbard has some oxidation and a few small dents.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.