Original Imperial German WWI Navy Officer's Lion Head Sword with Scabbard Receiver Top Cover and the leather is cracked

and the leather is cracked and degraded

5"Chest width: 18"Waist width: 21"Hip width: 22"Front length: 40

indicating the year the shell was made

with a partly bright finish showing a few spots of oxidation

which is lightweight and strong

Original Imperial German WWI Navy Officer's Lion Head Sword with Scabbard Receiver Top Cover and the leather is crackedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWI Navy Officer's sword, complete with its original brass fitted leather scabbard. Naval swords are far rarer to find on the market than army swords of this era. The all brass alloy hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cast with floral backstrap and "P" guard. The tang of the blade is excellently blended into the mane of the lion. The Lion's face is fitted with two