Luxury german infantry officer saber damascus blade gift to noble officer von Borries. German infantry officer sword model 1889. Luxury manufacture. Brass frame with German eagle and trophees, folding keyboard with German eagle and monogram WRII, monogram applied on black wooden handle with watermark, a few accidents to the watermark. On the pommel are engraved the arms of the Westphalian noble family von Borries, blazon gules of three dog heads, braques, surmounted by a helmet, below the motto Treue und Fest. Weyersberg damascus blade with flat back and two gutters with gilt dedication Borries s/l Leiber meaning for von Borries on behalf of his dear Leiber. Black lacquered iron scabbard with two bracelets and suspension rings, made between 1889 and 1910. In the von Borries family, for this period we find Karl von Borries General and Ritter Pour le Merite, Hans von Borries Generalmajor and Rudolf von Borries Generalmajor and Ritter Pour le Merite. Wear and tear. Luxury German infantry officers sabre, presentation piece gifted to noble officer von Borries. Officer sabre model 1889, deluxe manufacture. Finely crafted brass hilt adorned with German eagle motifs and military trophies. Folding guard features the German eagle and WRII monogram, also applied to the black wooden grip with wire inlay, which shows some minor damage. The pommel is engraved with the coat of arms of the noble Westphalian von Borries family, featuring three braque dog heads beneath a helmet and the motto Treue und Fest. Damascus blade by Weyersberg with flat back and double fuller. Gilt dedication on the blade reads Borries s/l Leiber, indicating it was a gift from a close companion. Black lacquered steel scabbard with two suspension rings and bands, matching the configuration in use between 1889 and 1910. This period includes Karl von Borries (General and Pour le Merite recipient), Hans von Borries (Generalmajor), and Rudolf von Borries (Generalmajor and Pour le Merite recipient). Shows signs of use.