German WWI Damascus Navy Lion Head Sword

This premium officer's sword features a Damascus steel blade with etched decoration, a gilded brass hilt with a lion head pommel, and a shagreen grip. The leather scabbard has gilded mounts. Carried by officers of the Imperial German Navy during the First World War, this custom sword represents German metalworking. The Damascus blade indicates a high-ranking officer's presentation weapon. The blade displays a layered pattern throughout, decorated with naval motifs and scrolls. The hilt features red glass eyes in the lion head pommel, and the wire wrap is intact.