Original Imperial German WWI Named Officer Quill-Back Lion Head Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The design tapers toward the

The design tapers toward the hilt through which there is a cross hole for the attachment of a leather wrist strap

and were tooled up to produce the pattern in quantity

after heavy losses

• 3rd Infantry Division patch

it measures approximately 23" x 30

Original Imperial German WWI Named Officer Quill-Back Lion Head Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The design tapers toward theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWI Private Purchase Officer's sword. It has a heavily etched "Quill Back" blade, which gives the owner's name as Eisenhauer in Black Letter typeface in the etching. The all brass alloy hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with floral backstrap and "P" guard. The Lion is fitted with blood red faceted "jewel" eyes. Nice detail throughout his whiskers, chin,