Nov 1, 2019
A Personal Sword of Duke Wilhelm August Ludwig of Brunswick in the Style of a British Household Cavalry Officer’s Sword
Fullered single-edged blade of Damascus steel. Iron bar hilt in the style of the English guard cavalry with traces of gilt brass rivets and applications and central cipher crown "W", finger loop and fish skin grip with silver wire wrap, brass pommel cap with ducal seal. Leather scabbard also with rubbed gilt brass mounts. Iron parts slightly patinated. Length 101 cm.
Wilhelm August Ludwig Maximilian Friedrich (1806 - 1884), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels, was Duke of Brunswick from 1830 to his death.
