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Found this at a local gun show this past weekend and bought it from the vets nephew, this piece has one beatiful blade, it's triple etched with two blued panels, you can see where it was at one time gilted but it has worn off over time, the sheath is in excellent shape and not dried or split, the original frog is present and totally intact, even has the original tassel. I'm not sure of the pattern but it matches the Eickhorn catalog number 222 for the state of Wurttenburg. Can anyone add to what type/model/vintage this would be? Thanks and enjoy the pics.
Fritz
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WOW that's some nice unique etch,which i have never saw before.Very nice and thanks for showing to us.
I'm sure that JohnZ would know.
Stingray
Last edited by stingray; 03/15/2012 02:36 AM.
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This sword is pictured in the Imperial Eickhorn Catalogue, Musterbuch der Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn.
It is pattern number 222, Wurttemberg Private Purchase Field Artillery.
The etch pattern is consistent with the number 222 sword and the dedication is as well.
John
Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.
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What the heck!! All the pictures are gone, whats up, did the site have a major issue last week? All the posts I did with pictures are buggered up with the pictures gone.
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