Germany, Imperial. A Hussar Officer’s Sabretache visually-hidden four globes illustrating the Americas

four globes illustrating the Americas

flanked by an inscription of “FÜR HELDENMÜTIGE TAT” (“FOR HEROIC DEEDS”)

Instituted February 27 1912

A gilded backstrap extends from the crossguard and culminates in a detailed lion’s head pommel

six excellent private photos

Germany, Imperial. A Hussar Officer’s Sabretache visually-hidden four globes illustrating the Americas(Sbeltasche). An extremely well preserved Hussar Officers sabretache, constructed of two pieces of pressed and reinforced red leather, with the exterior panel overlaid by red felt, in turn bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm II, set within an ornate tresse of identical construction, topped by three black leather straps, each adjusted with gilded bronze lion head buckles with prongs meeting five eyelets