PRE WW1 GERMAN BAVARIAN CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD

Description: With gilded brass pommel and guard and leather-covered wooden grip with twisted wire wrap and gilt braid officers portepee intact, very rare for the relatively small Bavarian army. The lightly-curved and fullered blade marked with Bavarian arms and IN TREUE FEST! in a banner with foliate panel at the right forte and a makers mark, LUMBACHER AUGSBURG struck at the base, the motto likewise on the left. In its black-lacquered steel scabbard. Late 19th- early20th century. Slight wear. Overall length 90.9 cm / 35 3/4". MAKER SHORT HISTORY:Lumbacher of Augsburg was a notable Bavarian sword maker. Augsburg, a city in Bavaria, Germany, has a long history of craftsmanship, particularly in the production of swords and other weapons. Lumbacher was one of the artisans who contributed to this tradition, producing high-quality swords that were sought after for their craftsmanship and durability. BAVARIAN MOTTO SHORT HISTORY: "In Treue fest" (German for "steadfast in loyalty; firm in fidelity") was the motto of the Kingdom of Bavaria (1805–1918) and its Wittelsbach rulers. After World War I, Bavarian monarchists continued to use the motto. The motto originates from the Order of Saint Hubert, established by the Dukes of Jülich and Berg, initially rendered in 15th-century Lower Franconian as "in traw vast." The order became defunct during the 17th century but was revived in 1708 under Johann Wilhelm, by which time the Duchy of Jülich-Berg had passed to the Palatinate branch of the House of Wittelsbach. The order was brought to Bavaria in 1778 when Charles Theodore, Duke of Jülich and Berg and Count-Elector Palatine, succeeded his childless cousin, Maximilian III Joseph, as Elector of Bavaria. In 1799, Charles Theodore was succeeded by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, a member of a different branch of the House of Wittelsbach, who became the first King of Bavaria. The motto is the title of two military marches, one by Carl Teike (1903, English title "Steadfast and True") and another by August Högn (1905). It is invoked in the final verse of the Argonnerwaldlied (1914). From 1909, the motto was embossed on the belt buckles of Bavarian troops. During the First World War, the motto was frequently reproduced on postcards and other memorabilia, often featuring the portraits of emperors Wilhelm II and Franz Joseph I. The "fidelity" invoked in the motto referred to the loyalty between the German Empire and Austria-Hungary, especially in light of the increasing political isolation of the Central Powers before the Great War. Bernhard von Bülow highlighted this mutual loyalty between Germany and Austria-Hungary as "Nibelungentreue" in his Reichstag speech on March 29, 1909. Very nice sword overall great condition, no play or wiggle.

Price: 1100 CAD

Location: Concord, Ontario

End Time: 2024-09-19T01:39:55.000Z

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