Original Imperial German WWI Model 1889 Prussian Infantry Officer Sword with Scabbard French & Indian War Austria named George Strkaty purchased

Austria named George Strkaty purchased some of the items where they remained for nearly 30 years

Every set is fully marked and almost 100 years old

and it still shows clear three groove rifling with a mostly bright finish

as indicated by blade and handle condition

This continued to be used

Original Imperial German WWI Model 1889 Prussian Infantry Officer Sword with Scabbard French & Indian War Austria named George Strkaty purchasedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair condition Imperial German Model 1889 Infantry Officer sword and scabbard. The hilt is a gilded brass D shape fold away guard with the Imperial German eagle of Kaiser Wilhelm II, though the entire hilt has lost its gilt and now has a dark patina. The grip is brass wire bound over black celluloid, though there is cracking and the brass cypher of the Kaiser in the center is now GONE. The wire is in rough