Original German WWII Heer Officer’s Dove Head Sword Made By Puma With Partial Portepee- This dove head sword is constructed with an aluminum base which retains 95% of the original gold gilded finish and has some very minor scratches. The gold gilding looks excellent and nice and bright on this sword, which is common for Puma used. The sword is a basic dove head type that uses oak leaves and acorns as the basic motif throughout the pommel, back strap, side tabs, ferrule, “P” guard, and the reverse of the cross guard. The obverse cross guard features an closed winged Army Eagle that looks to the viewer’s left. The eagle has nice details to the eye, beak, breast/chest feathering, wing feathering, legs, and raised swastika. The quillon ends in a floral teardrop swirl. The grip is a wood base with a black celluloid covering, which has shrunk from age and has made the celluloid a little loose, but is complete and not cracked. The covering is in excellent condition and is tightly wrapped with triple aluminum wire, the center being twisted. The scabbard of this example is straight throughout, but it does show some minor spidering and some minor rust to the paint. This original paint, though, could be improved quite a bit with a little compound and some waxing. It is not bad enough to deserve a repaint. The blade is approximately 34 inch long. It has outstanding high-quality nickel-plated finish and is in near mint condition and mirror like. The ricasso is stamped with the Puma trademark, which consists of a small mountain lion head with the firm's name over "Solingen”. There is three indents on one side near the tip of the blade, but does not take away from it. The original leather blade buffer is in place. Small partial piece of the portepee in poor condition. We left it on because it is original to the sword. This is an excellent Puma sword, one not often seen.
