November 7-8, 2018 Edged Weapons, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/8/2018
Lot contains: (A) "Holler" Lion Head sword, (B) "Holler" Lion Head sword, and (C) "WMW" Lion Head sword. (A) Third Reich Lion Head sword marked "F.W. Holler" with a 33" blade in overall very good to excellent condition. Blade is in near mint, with light runner marks, scattered light marks, and two tiny dings on the blade edge. Ruby glass eyed brass fittings and wire wrapped trylon grip are excellent, with several strands of the wire being loose. Scabbard retains 65-75% of its original black painted finish, with scattered marks and freckling throughout. (B) Third Reich Lion Head sword marked "F.W. Holler" with a 33" blade in overall excellent condition. Blade is in near mint condition, with very light runner marks and very light scattered marks. Ruby glass eyed brass fittings and wire-wrapped trylon grip are very good to excellent, with a quarter inch chip and half inch crack at the top of the grip. Some dried polish remaining. Scabbard retains about 90% of its original black painted finish, with scattered marks and freckling at the worn areas (tip and mounting area). (C) Third Reich Lion Head sword marked "WMW Waffen" with a 3" blade in overall very good to excellent condition. Blade is in near mint condition, with light runner marks and light scattered marks Ruby glass eyed brass fittings and wire-wrapped trylon grip are very good to excellent. Dried polish remains and four strands of wire are missing. Scabbard has been repainted and retains 80-85% of its finish with scattered marks.
Blade Length
33", 33", 34"
Overall Length
38", 38", 39"