Württemberg, Kingdom. A Rare and Mint Officer’s Parade Sash, with Case Province of China but then discharged in early

but then discharged in early 1939 based on his age

with Mainz Cathedral in the background

surface wear and contact marks evident in the reverse

The blade presents plain with the exception of a maker’s mark near the reverse ricasso in the form of a late-pattern inscription of “ERNST PACK & SÖHNE

The arms present plain with the exception of each cuff being rolled up to a depth of 155 mm

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Rare and Mint Officer’s Parade Sash, with Case Province of China but then discharged in early(Schrpe fr Offiziere mit Etui). A rare Wrttemberg Heer (Army) Officers parade sash, constructed of a white cotton rayon blended cloth base topped by a silver aluminum wire tresse, in turn bearing dual machine embroidered black and red bars which extend the full length of the strap, completing at each end in a portepee constructed of multiple layers of flattened silver aluminum wire situated within netting of identical construction, with silver