IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD WITH PRESENATION AND DAMASCUS BLADE, fine example of a gilt lion head naval officers sword with green and red jewelled eyes, folding guard with crowned anchor motif. Polished bone handle with wire binding. Housed in its original leather and brass mounted scabbard. Rear of the guard with engraved name of the original owner. Slightly curved slender piped back blade with Damascus pattern, G B & S with crossed swords distributor mark and knights head trademark to the reverse. The blade has a presentation inscription ‘Robert Moraht s/l. Raimund Gnertner, October 1903’, interesting the name of the presenter appears to be English and the inscription date has the English spelling of October, which would lead to believe that this sword was presented by a British naval officer to a German naval officer as a gift in 1903. Would make for an interesting research project.