Original German WWII Lion Head Sword Cavalry Officer by ALCOSO of Solingen with Scabbard - circa 1940 - 1943 Japanese Replica Research on their origins has

Research on their origins has focused primarily on decorative techniques and iconography to characterize the producers

This regiment's nucleus was the 4th Battalion Massachusetts Volunteer Militia

There are some areas of the leather torn out

5”Shoulder to sleeve: 24”Shoulder to shoulder: 17”Chest width: 21”Waist width: 19”Hip width: 19”Front length: 32"

The 17th Regiment of Food was originally raised in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards

Original German WWII Lion Head Sword Cavalry Officer by ALCOSO of Solingen with Scabbard - circa 1940 - 1943 Japanese Replica Research on their origins hasOriginal Item: This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWII Cavalry Officer sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany, complete with the correct steel scabbard. This piece is also a real treasure as the hilt is not constructed from the later war aluminum, but rather is made of solid brass. It really looks great, retaining much of the finely gilded finish. The design consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with an