Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An M1909 Army Officer's Sabre United Republic of size marked "7" above and

size marked "7" above and date marked "1945" below

his 25 year old brother NCO Theodor Karl Steudel

fraying present on the paper backer

travelling 190 mm and terminating with extremely large tassels

both the buckle and strap maker marked with the logo of Dransfeld & Co

Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An M1909 Army Officer's Sabre United Republic of size marked "7" above andOf quality production for a high ranking officer, with finer detailing than the standard issue 1909 model sabre, including a 85 cm silvered steel blade with a fuller running through the mid section of the blade, engraved markings above guard, with loss of silvering to tip with some oxidization at tip as well as above guard, leather washer intact. Brass hilt with Pahlavi crown and feather iconography, handle is wood with wiring that has come loose over