136 Important presentation sabre from Grand Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia to his brother-in-law, the Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
Officer's sabre of the Imperial German Navy in a luxurious special design. The finely chiselled silver-gilt hilt is decorated with maritime décor, including two fish whose eyes are set with cut diamonds. The anchor surmounted by the imperial crown set with seven cut diamonds. The pommel as a lion's head, the eyes as cut rubies in a gilt silver setting.
On the hinged back guard maker's mark of the Berlin court jewellers. "I.WAGNER & S." and silver stamp "800", crown and crescent moon.
Broad, double fullered single-edged blade of finest rose damascus.
Black leather scabbard with silver-gilt fittings in Russian décor with decorations in the form of applied ship's ropes. On two suspension rings.
Crowned cipher of Prince Henry applied to the reverse, the crown finely chiselled.
Heinrich of Prussia (* 14 August 1862 in Potsdam; † 20 April 1929 in Hemmelmark) was a younger brother of Emperor Wilhelm II and Grand Admiral as well as Inspector General of the Imperial Navy.
On 24 May 1888 he married his cousin Princess Irene of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was a sister of the Russian Tsarina Alexandra, the wife of Tsar Nicholas II.
This close family connection explains the magnificent decoration of this extraordinary presentation sword.
An important museum-quality ceremonial sabre of exquisite quality. The blade is twice the width of a conventional ordinance weapon.
One of the best imperial edged weapons preserved in private hands.
Length: approx. 99 cm.