Impressive Imperial German Blue Gilt and Damascus Presentation Garde Officers Grosser Hilt Sword, superb quality officers sword with Groser pattern lion head pommel with red jewelled eyes, heavy chiselled relief to the knuckle guard leading to the large langet having enamelled Garde starburst emblem. The reverse of the langet is engraved with the initials of the original owner. Large lion head finial to the cross guard. Shagreen grip with wire binding. Housed in its large steel scabbard with gilt brass bands and hanging rings. The thick deluxe piped back blade with Damascus and engraved with blue and gilt panels, the obverse ‘Wilhelmi s/r Vogt, Engers 1892’, reverse with trophy of arms and ‘Damaststahl Eisenhauer’. Spine of the blade also in gilt, engraved with oakleaves and ‘OTTO MERTENS, SOLINGEN’. Blade 84cms, overall 107cms. A superb example of a presentation sword with an impressive quality hilt.