Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian State Official Diplomat’s Dress Lion’s Head Sword with Mother of Pearl Grips & Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade - Leather Scabbard & Troddel Knot Availability_Domestic Size is marked on the

Size is marked on the rear as 58 cm

This is a very nice early example of the long bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modèle 1874 "Gras" Rifle

The barrel marking is however still fully legible

This example only has one patch

The latter seems more likely

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian State Official Diplomat’s Dress Lion’s Head Sword with Mother of Pearl Grips & Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade - Leather Scabbard & Troddel Knot Availability_Domestic Size is marked on theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extravagant Bavarian State Official Diplomats sword from the Pre WWI to WWI era. The sword has a lovely lions head hilt with great gilt across its construction. It has mother of pearl grips with a great badge bearing the Bavarian crown on one side. There is a great bullion troddel knot with a Crown over the knot attached to the hilt, and the blade is beautifully fire blued and gold inlaid. The 31 blade is