A Prussian model 1889 cavalry NCO's private purchase sword (degen) for the 1st Guards Dragoon

A Prussian model 1889 cavalry NCO's private purchase sword (degen) for the 1st Guards Dragoon Regiment, straight blade 31.75 in., etched and blued decoration incorporating the crowned cypher of Queen Victoria (Colonel Commandant of the regiment) and various mottos, marked for Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie; engraved and openwork guard displaying the Hohenzollern eagle, bakelite grips, leather sword knot with yellow silk acorn; steel scabbard.