Germany, Imperial. A Husaren-Regiment König Wilhelm I Nr 7. Officer’s M89 Sword

(Husaren-Regiment „König Wilhelm I.“ Nr. 7 Offiziersdegen M89). A well-preserved M89 pattern commemorative sword, measuring 93.5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 77.5 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with a fuller running the majority of the length of each side. The lower third of the obverse features a blackened banner bearing a raised inscription of “HUS. REGT. KÖNIG WILHELM I. (1. RHEIN.) NO. 7” for Husaren-Regiment „König Wilhelm I.“ (1. Rheinisches) Nr. 7, flanked on the right by acid-etched arabesques and on the left by a blackened oval disc bearing a horse’s head. The reverse bears acid-etched arabesques and oak leaves, with the latter entwined with a blackened banner bearing a raised inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME”). The blade sits securely within a multi-piece hilt consisting of a nickel-silver basket featuring a detailed Prussian imperial eagle, a ribbed dark brown bakelite grip, and an intact pommel nut which securely maintains the sword’s structural integrity. It is accompanied by its original scabbard, constructed of plated magnetic steel. An integral ring situated just below the throat features a loop for the accommodation of a hanger. The sword demonstrates minor issues consistent with age and formal wear, including some running marks to the blade, the loss of the buffer pad, surface oxidation of the scabbard, and the loss of the throat’s catch which renders the sword loose during storage. It remains in an overall better than very fine condition.