Germany, Imperial. A Hussar Officer’s Sabretache Auction (Wisam al-Tahrir al-Kuwait

(Wisam al-Tahrir al-Kuwait

measuring 105 mm (w) x 47 mm (h))

fastening with a function magnetic metal buckle

the reverse presents with the date “1

artwork and field photographs

Germany, Imperial. A Hussar Officer’s Sabretache Auction (Wisam al-Tahrir al-Kuwait(Sbeltasche). An extremely well preserved Hussar Officers sabretache, constructed of two pieces of pressed and reinforced red leather, with the exterior panel overlaid by red felt, in turn bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm II, set within an ornate tresse of identical construction, topped by three black leather straps, each adjusted with gilded bronze lion head buckles with prongs meeting five eyelets