Third Reich Lion Cavalry Sword w/Unique Scabbard & RARE Personalized Saddle Hanger. Carl Eickhorn, stamped squirrel inside double oval TM. An illustration of this pattern sword appears in the Eickhorn Kundendienst as Patent=Offiziersäbel Nr. 1312. Early gilded brass hilt fittings show wear to highlights with virtually 100% of the muted, honey-gold, fire gilding remaining in the recesses of the lion head pommel with red glass eyes, oak leaf embellished backstrap, knuckle-bow and ferrule, as well as crossguard with heavily chased crossed swords and oak leaves on the obverse langet. Black celluloid-over-wood grip shows minor surface wear, but no cracks, chips or damage, and is complete with triple, twisted brass wire wrap. Plated blade measuring 34 7/8" in length grades EX+ showing minor surface wear/runner marks, faint age speckling, and several tiny "pecks" to cutting edge and is complete with brown leather blade buffer pad. Early pattern steel scabbard with two suspension rings retains approximately 95% of the unique, matte, olive-drab enamel with one small depression on the upper obverse approximately one inch below the scabbard throat. The RARE saddle mounted hanger is similar to the example pictured on page 321, left of Swords of Germany 1900/1945 by John R. Angolia. The brown leather hanger grades EX+ showing light wear/age, but no rips, tears or other damage. The hanger features a 4" X 9" rectangular back flap with a buckled strap at the top to attach the hanger to the saddle with a buckled strap and stitched pocket on the lower flap to secure the sword scabbard. The reverse of the back flap is personalized with the handwritten, block letters, "C C". RARE combination recently obtained in Germany. EX+ (26159) $950.