Eickhorn Showroom floor sample sword

J.LeBrasseur

J.LeBrasseur

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As many of us, I started out on the darker side collecting back in late 80's and third Reich daggers and swords, then moved onto Imperial swords, before selling most and going for the spike things we all love. Way back when I first saw pics of these types of swords in the Wittmann and Johnson books and really wanted one. Then saw one for sale at Max show in 90's and at the time could not afford it, it was a nice M89 Degan. So, when this one popped up at auction recently, I had to have it. Not sure on the pattern yet, Believe it is an Imperial German Pallach sword, but may not even be a German sword, Eickhorn made swords for many countries, I have seen similar sample swords for Austrian and French swords.

IMO one very cool thing to have.

James
 

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Looks like a Kurassier private purchase pallasch. Bavarian schwere reiter officers carried something similar too. Looks good. It's unique.
 
James:

It's a good looking sword. Certainly looks like a Kurassier Pallasch. If memory serves the black painted single ring scabbard was instituted in 1906. See "Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany Vol 1." p 164, 165.

Curious that there's no maker trade marks that I can see.
 
Steve Nick said:
James:

It's a good looking sword. Certainly looks like a Kurassier Pallasch. If memory serves the black painted single ring scabbard was instituted in 1906. See "Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany Vol 1." p 164, 165.

Curious that there's no maker trade marks that I can see.
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to the left of the word original is Eickhorn logo, not the standard etched type, but it is there.

James
 
An old friend of mine who used to live in New Ulm, used to own a couple of the showroom swords by Eickhorn. They're really cool, and one of them seldom ever turns up on the market.

Congrats, James!
 
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A superb Prussian cuirassier's sword, or "fancy" armor.In fact, in 1870 and until the First World War, Prussian cuirassiers were armed with French cuirassier swords, known as "captured" swords.These were either M1816 cuirassier sabers (Degen) or M1854 dragoon sabers (Degen), almost identical but slightly lighter.
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Pallasch de prise Cuirassier France.jpg
The French cuirassier's snaffle (Degen), known as the "Year XI" snaffle from the First French Empire, was therefore the standard issue model for Prussian cuirassiers!

However, starting with the IOD89 or KD 91 "officer" model, Solingen manufactured KD snaffle knives for cuirassiers, still based on the French model, but with Prussian-style markings (angular handle, shagreen, etc.).
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One more point:
---When the blade displays a logo from the Solingen manufacturer (squirrel, puma, crowned king's head, etc.), it is a privately purchased weapon, often a ceremonial saber.

---When the weapon is "standard issue," meaning issued by the Army, there is never a logo, but simply the manufacturer's name in full.

So this weapon, with the manufacturer's logo on the blade, was a demonstration sword for a "sales representative" or displayed in the factory showroom.
 
CLOVIS 57 said:
One more point:
---When the blade displays a logo from the Solingen manufacturer (squirrel, puma, crowned king's head, etc.), it is a privately purchased weapon, often a ceremonial saber.

---When the weapon is "standard issue," meaning issued by the Army, there is never a logo, but simply the manufacturer's name in full.

So this weapon, with the manufacturer's logo on the blade, was a demonstration sword for a "sales representative" or displayed in the factory showroom.
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Clovis:

This is news to me. Not being a blade collector (other than Japanese) this is an area I don't have a lot of reference information on.

Good to know.
 
Beautiful and unique sword. Certainly a focal point in most any collection. The single ring black scabbard is post 1910. They went to the single ring in 1906 and then went from nickel to black in 1910. The trademark in the etch is the 1935 to 1941 version of the Eickhorn trademark. Enjoy your new acquisition, one that you have coveted for many years!!!

Lance
 
Kaisersammler said:
I live in Neu-Ulm, Bavaria. Its sister city is New-Ulm in America.
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Very cool, I am a couple hours away from New Ulm the Minnesota one, visit from time to time, great place.

Interesting fact is that during WWII, New Ulm, Minnesota had a camp for SS prisoners of war. Camp is long gone now, but they have some stuff in the museum still.

James
 
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