German Imperial KS 98 officers Kurzes with carbine blade. WWI by Weyersberg - Kirschbaum.(ABCN401)(K0)(JN84-4)

Model 1898 Officers Kurzes. Excellent bright finished short fullered carbine blade with minor user spurs only. German makers trademark: Kings head and Knights helmet ( = Weyersberg -Kirschbaum - Solingen) on the ricasso. This trademark was used from 1883 till 1918.) Excellent bright polished large steel bird head pommel with large beak. No functional T-O slot. Bright polished steel crossguard with short backwards swept quillon. Intact leather washer. Checkered black hard rubber grips with no oil holes, secured by two steel domed rivets.
Excellent and correct blackened metal scabbard with no dents. Blade length 19 cm.

This is a high quality Imperial (WWI ) private purchased officers M 1898 Kurzes bayonet! These are not made of chrome plated white metal like the WWII dress models, but from heavy bright polished steel.
This very well made example was produced around 1914.
Beautiful example!