Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian State Official Diplomat’s Dress Lion’s Head Sword with Mother of Pearl Grips & Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade - Leather Scabbard & Troddel Knot Availability_Domestic Introduced in 1862 as the

Introduced in 1862 as the "Police Pocket Model of 1862"

This is a very nice early example of the long bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modèle 1874 "Gras" Rifle

The eighth officer class

but then the cover added as paint was not available

The latter seems more likely

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian State Official Diplomat’s Dress Lion’s Head Sword with Mother of Pearl Grips & Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade - Leather Scabbard & Troddel Knot Availability_Domestic Introduced in 1862 as theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extravagant Bavarian State Official Diplomats sword from the Pre WWI to WWI era. The sword has a lovely lions head hilt with great gilt across its construction. It has mother of pearl grips with a great badge bearing the Bavarian crown on one side. There is a great bullion troddel knot with a Crown over the knot attached to the hilt, and the blade is beautifully fire blued and gold inlaid. The 31 blade is