Last update: November 18,  2024

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Dutch Mastersword M 1896 "Special order model" by WK&Co.(JP86-139)

SNE387 EXC+ R2+
€ 550,00
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Description

Nederlands M 1896 Model No. 1 "Buiten model "Meesterdegen. "Degenmeester op een der drie wapenen, zijnde geweer sabel en /of degen.”/Dutch M 1896 Model No.1 "Special order"Mastersword.
Excellent long straight double edged bright polished plane blade with a weak "rolled on" etching.  German makers trademark: Kings head and Knight helmet over W.K.& C(= Weyersberg & Kirschbaum- Solingen on the ricasso. (Trademark used from 1888 -1918). Red washer intact.
Excellent gilt brass lion head pommel and a single hand guard. Gilt brass crossguard with a straight quillon with an acorn final. Gilt brass clam shell with a silver emblem laid over a red felt showing a shield with two crossed sabres only and no  laurel wreath!. Dark brown horn grip. Excellent silver wire winding.
Excellent black leather scabbard with clear tooling and a brass chape and top mount with one loose hanging ring. All stitches intact and no dents to the mounts.
Comes with its Excellent green Jaeger Guard NCO sword knot as found.

The privately purchased Dutch M 1896 Master sword was carried by Officers, NCO's and troopers only, who became a proofed Master in using a foil, a sword or a rifle. This example is a "Special order"sword. More rich than a standard sword.
This elegant sword was very popular at the Dutch Royal Military Academy (KMA) in Breda and till 1914 and also by NCO's of the Jaeger and Grenadier Guard Regiments.

Length: 101 cm. Width: 1,7 cm.

 

 

Customer Info

We are a mail order service but we also do have a showroom. Visits by appointment only.

For a visit request, please send us an e-mail. We speak Dutch, German and English.

No problem if you prefer to order by e-mail, but please send us your full address details!

Contact Info

Edged Weapons
Cees N.J. van den Assem
7131 BB Lichtenvoorde
Netherlands

edgedweapons.nl@kpnmail.nl
+ 31 (0)6 2902 8894

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