Argentine M 1909 Artillery short sword (No Ref.)
Argentine M 1909 Artillery short sword. Serial number: C 03099 Matching. Superb bright finished plain bolo blade with the intact Argentine Crest and MODELO ARGENTINO 1909 in an arch crisp on the right ricasso and the German maker's name WEYERSBERG - KIRSCHBAUM & Co. - SOLINGEN in three lines on the left ricasso. Blade spine is marked: A. Intact leather washer. Excellent bright metal pommel with crisp stamp RA in an oval. Bright crossguard with symatric quillons and serial number C 03099 and PX on the reverse side. There is a CX marking on the crossguard facing the blade. Excellent wooden grips secured to the blade tang with two rivets.
Excellent+ matching blued metal scabbard with an oval frog stud and no dents. Two inspection markings on the throat piece.
Very nice Excellent + example!