Can anyone identify this sword??

[beamersquared]

Hello all.

I was looking for a German sword (officers sabre) to go with my DWM 1915 and found this on Ebay real cheap, it's not what I was looking for but the price was right. I won the action about 2 hours ago and it was only 26 bucks so if it turns out to be worthless I wont loose my shirt. I must apolodize for posting about a sword on the Luger Forum but, every one here has a great amount of knowledge about German history and I thought maybe some one could help ID this sword.

The details:

Has a double edged blade about 24" long
Blade is marked "made in Germany" so I'm thinking it was for export? Also it has a makers mark which is in the shape of a Bears head.

The pommel and cross guard are brass and the pommel has a eagle on it. The cross guard has some form of a cross on it.

This is all I can tell about it until I receive it from the seller.

Any Info. or comments would be greatly appreciated.



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Thanks

Beamersquared

[Doug G.]

Well, if you like it. It looks like some type of lodge sword. It may even be the Grand High Poobah's kinghting sword!
Seriously at $26 you won't get hurt, but good WWI dress swords run in the $150-$250 and higher for the really nice stuff.