German made Mensur / Academic fencing sword (Type: Korb Schläger sword.) by W. R. KIRSCHBAUM-Solingen.

German made Mensur / Academic fencing sword. Type: Korb Schläger sword. Excellent+ long blued fullered slightly curved fullered blade with a blunt tip. The ricasso is crisp marked with the German makers trademark: Knight Helmet ( = W. R. KIRSCHBAUM - Solingen. The trade mark was used from 1880-1883 ). Very heavy and large deep blued steel detachable bowl hand  guard, made by 3 dark blued side bars on each side, welded together and fixed to a round steel crossguard. Excellent- one piece anatomic shaped wooden grip with a thumb rest, covered with dark fish skin. There is some wear to the fish skin on one side only.
Excellent+ and complete blue-green and brown, colored in three sections, detachable velvet and hide liner with very minor wear only. Black color inside. These colors represent a Student Union. 
Excellent bright polished steel scabbard, with a single loose hanging ring. The scabbard is a bit graying now and there are two small dents close to the drag only. 
Length of sword 105 cm. Blade length 87 cm. Width at the ricasso  2.0 cm.

A very impressive and beautiful German student Mensur sword (Korb Schläger sword) in an Excellent+ condition Made 1880 -1883.
Academic fencing was popular around 1840 til 1933. It was practiced by academical students in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia and also in (limited) Belgium, Lithuania and Poland

A very interesting history piece! Seldom seen.
Last pictures shows four students with similar type of swords. This pictures was taken around 1890