£300 - £500
A TWO GERMAN SCHLAGER DUELLING SWORDS, one inscribed to the basket hilt 'O Akademia von Threm, Dr A Nigler' with knight head stamp to the tang, the other stamped Wegereberg & Stamm, Solingen both with 34½" blades, polychrome fabric fitted baskets and contoured ray skin grips, together with a duelling student's peaked cap and pill box hat with inscription and maker's label for Stempel-Schulz Darmstadt and Adolf Vireeht Tubingen
Sword 1 - Blade 80% nickel plating remaining, patinated and bubbling in places. The edges show some signs of cutting/contact
Basket/Guards - Appear original, complete and without repair, 40% plating remaining. Some rust and some patination.
Fabric - discoloured, some small to medium losses
Ray skin - complete, some slight wear
Sword 2 - Blade - no nickel plating. Pitted for the entire length (some heavy), stamp clear
Basket/guards - appear original, complete without repair
Fabric - discoloured with some surface losses
Ray skin grips - Complete, with a little wear
Cap 1 - A little discoloured, faded silver wire thread monogram to the crown
Cap 2 - Some loses and moth holes to the felt crown. Cuts and damage to the leather peak
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