Germany, Imperial. A Letter Opener, with Lion Head Signet Pommel, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. United Republic of surmounted by the Italian royal

surmounted by the Italian royal crown in Gold

Instituted 24 June 1918 by Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

An Unofficial Imperial German Aviation Badge - made of silver

A medal bar for a Bavarian recipient featuring six decorations

marked “Gelsenkirchen 25-28

Germany, Imperial. A Letter Opener, with Lion Head Signet Pommel, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. United Republic of surmounted by the Italian royal(Briefffner). A rare and high quality letter opener, measuring 29 cm in total length. It features a 16 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade, with a makers mark in the form of the classic knights helmet logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen visible on the obverse ricasso. The blade sits securely within a multi piece hilt style hand, with a gilded brass backstrap bearing raised arabesque imagery and culminating in a detailed lions head.