Here is another one of my interests, these mini swords or letter openers are in very good detail, they all measure between 6 inches and 15 inches in length.
The highlights are the the Kaiser and Hindenburg miniatures with engraved blades. These are somewhat rare, but the I ahve 2 really rare ones, one with all gold blade, and the other is the only one I have ever seen like this has gold and blued blade. There are also damascus versions which I do not have yet. These swords where made for visits made by the Kasier and Hindenburg to the City of Solingen. I have numerous differant engravings:
Sword 1 is larger at almost 11 inches long.
Blade is silver with Gold and blue panels, marked WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM &CO. SOLINGEN.
Side 1: JN DANKBARER ERINNERUNG ANDEN UNVERGESS LICHEN KASIERTAG JM BERGISCHEN LANDE AM 18 AUGUST1899 DIE ALTE WAFFENSTADT SOLINGEN HURRAH DEM KAISER.
SIDE 2: SEINER MAJESTAT DEM DEUTSCHEN KAISER UND KONIG VON PREUSSEN WILHELM II.
Sword 2 is shorter at ~9 1/2 inches in length
Blade is silver with gold plating, has knot
Side 1: DU SCHWEISTEST IN WTTERN GERMANIAS SCHWERT, DU SCHUFEST DAS REICH UNS IM WELTALL GEEHRT,
Side 2: DU SCHLANGST UM ALLDEUTSCHLAND EIN EHERNES BAND. WILLKO,,EN DU REICHSSCHMIED IM BERGISCHEN LAND!
Sword 3 is nickel enraved balde, with same slogan as #1 but in a differant format!
Sword 4 is again gold blade jsut like number #2
Sword 5 is a single fuller with no engraving.
There are so many variations on these and differant makers it is fun to collect. The other minitaures are versions of M89's, Navel, Uhlan etc.
The highlights are the the Kaiser and Hindenburg miniatures with engraved blades. These are somewhat rare, but the I ahve 2 really rare ones, one with all gold blade, and the other is the only one I have ever seen like this has gold and blued blade. There are also damascus versions which I do not have yet. These swords where made for visits made by the Kasier and Hindenburg to the City of Solingen. I have numerous differant engravings:
Sword 1 is larger at almost 11 inches long.
Blade is silver with Gold and blue panels, marked WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM &CO. SOLINGEN.
Side 1: JN DANKBARER ERINNERUNG ANDEN UNVERGESS LICHEN KASIERTAG JM BERGISCHEN LANDE AM 18 AUGUST1899 DIE ALTE WAFFENSTADT SOLINGEN HURRAH DEM KAISER.
SIDE 2: SEINER MAJESTAT DEM DEUTSCHEN KAISER UND KONIG VON PREUSSEN WILHELM II.
Sword 2 is shorter at ~9 1/2 inches in length
Blade is silver with gold plating, has knot
Side 1: DU SCHWEISTEST IN WTTERN GERMANIAS SCHWERT, DU SCHUFEST DAS REICH UNS IM WELTALL GEEHRT,
Side 2: DU SCHLANGST UM ALLDEUTSCHLAND EIN EHERNES BAND. WILLKO,,EN DU REICHSSCHMIED IM BERGISCHEN LAND!
Sword 3 is nickel enraved balde, with same slogan as #1 but in a differant format!
Sword 4 is again gold blade jsut like number #2
Sword 5 is a single fuller with no engraving.
There are so many variations on these and differant makers it is fun to collect. The other minitaures are versions of M89's, Navel, Uhlan etc.
