Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ceremonial Parade Sword, by Carl Eickhorn

(Fliegerschwert). Measuring 90 cm, with the scabbard on, this sword features a 66.7 cm nickel-plated steel blade, with a semi-sharp edge, remaining bright and crisp, and having an extremely sharp tip. The blade's ricasso is maker marked with ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN insignia, along with a centrally placed fuller on both sides that runs half the length of the blade from the crossguard. Exhibits scratching overall, common to extraction and return to the scabbard, along with scattered edge nicks, natural shine present, extremely fine. Blue/black Moroccan leather washer is supple and remains intact. The fittings are aluminum, the crossguard arms are tapered downward in a tripartite design, with fine feathering throughout, exhibiting crisp detail, complemented by the circular gilt Swastika insignia in the centre on both sides. The wooden based grip is wrapped in blue/black Moroccan grip leather, exhibiting light wear in the leather, accented by nine rows of tight, silvered springy wire which remains intact. The pommel also has large gilt circular swastikas on both sides, trimmed on the edge with repeating clusters of oak leaves and acorns, with scattered edge nicks, the sword measuring 892 mm in length overall. The scabbard has aluminum fittings at both ends, wrapped in the same blue/black Moroccan leather as the sword's grip, the leather intact, exhibiting light wear on the obverse, with a ball finial on the chape, complemented by two hanger rings, housing the original crescent hanger in blue/black Moroccan leather with an aluminum box clip at the top, the scabbard measuring 72 cm in length. Extremely fine.