Germany, Imperial. A Letter Opener, with Lion Head Signet Pommel, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. Republic of bronze star on its original

bronze star on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback

all affixed to a police-green wool backer which appears to have been cut off of a service tunic

affixed to a rigid core with a horizontal pinback

Sons of Union Veterans Association Membership Medal (in bronze

He signed his Attestation Paper on November 5

Germany, Imperial. A Letter Opener, with Lion Head Signet Pommel, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. Republic of bronze star on its original(Briefffner). A rare and high quality letter opener, measuring 29 cm in total length. It features a 16 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade, with a makers mark in the form of the classic knights helmet logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen visible on the obverse ricasso. The blade sits securely within a multi piece hilt style hand, with a gilded brass backstrap bearing raised arabesque imagery and culminating in a detailed lions head.